Company of dump truck that lost control in Seattle's Pioneer Square had past violations.
As the investigation continues into a dump truck crash that injured five people in Seattle's Pioneer Square, federal records are revealing more about the trucking company involved.
The dump truck lost control Monday morning on the James Street hill above 2nd Ave. It went careening downhill, striking a pedestrian and several cars before crashing through the front of a Subway restaurant.
Jabril Leach works security in Pioneer Square and saw the crash.
“I heard somebody keep trying to push their brakes, what sounded like it, and the sound was at least 2-3 blocks up,” he said.
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The truck, registered to Barrett Services of Mill Creek, will now be examined by investigators. Seattle police said Tuesday it could be weeks or even months before investigators come up with a final determination.
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Records from the U.S. Department of Transportation show in the past two years, vehicles from Barrett Services have been inspected four times. In three of those instances, inspectors found violations serious enough to pull the vehicles out of service. The DOT lists violations including brake system pressure loss, axle positioning parts defective/missing, and brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking on one vehicle across two inspections in 2017. Air suspension pressure loss pulled another vehicle out of service in 2018.
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