Feds shut down company involved in fatal Kentucky crash

Trucker Kenneth Laymon crossed the median on I-65 near Munfordville, Ky., where 11 people died and two children survived.

The Associated Press

9/2/2010

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration told Hester Inc., of Fayette, Ala., that it had to cease operations after failing to correct "critical" violations, including allowing drivers to operate trucks longer than allowed by law.

The order was issued in June, but was released to The Courier-Journal on Wednesday after the paper requested it through the Freedom of Information Act. Scott Hester, the owner of the company, declined to comment to the newspaper.

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Truck driver Kenneth Laymon went across the median on I-65 near Munfordville on March 26, striking a van carrying Mennonites traveling to a wedding in Iowa. Two young children survived the crash.

Barb Kampbell of The Trucker staff can be reached for comment at barbkampbell@thetrucker.com.

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