(Source: Baltimore Sun, June 19, 2013)
BALTIMORE, Md. — CSX is suing the truck driver involved in last month’s Rosedale train crash, arguing that he did not take proper care when crossing the railroad tracks. The suit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Baltimore, names John Jacob Alban Jr. and his company, Alban Waste LLC, as defendants. CSX’s lawyers allege that Alban failed to slow his truck down and “exercise due care” as he crossed the tracks. The suit also cites federal safety violations by the company concerning drug and alcohol testing, driver qualification files and vehicle inspection reports.
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