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Truck Driver Has Speeding Record

Company Involved In Other Recent Accidents

POSTED: 12:19 pm EST December 5, 2007
UPDATED: 1:52 pm EST December 5, 2007

Records show the trucker involved in Wednesday morning's gasoline tanker accident in Everett has had some speeding and other violations on his personal vehicle. But his commercial license is valid.

The New Hampshire trucking company Chad LaFrance works for has been involved in four other accidents over the past two years, but has an above-average safety inspection record.

State Police identified the driver as LaFrance, 30, of Dover, N.H.

Records in New Hampshire list three speeding violations a few years ago involving LaFrance's personal vehicle. LaFrance's record also lists two failures to have his vehicle inspected.

LaFrance worked for Abenaqui Carriers, of North Hampton, N.H.

Federal records for Abenaqui's corporate owner give it a "satisfactory" safety rating. The company has better-than-average inspection records relating to vehicles, drivers and hazardous materials.

"We want to express our concern for the families and individuals that were impacted by this unfortunate incident, and we are gratified by the reports that there have been no personal injuries at this time," said Paul Marston, of Abenaqui Carriers.


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