According to Duffy, following the accident involving a driver from Kyrgyzstan, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) took a number of actions:
- The operations of AJ Partners, the employer of the driver, have been suspended;
- the operations of two other carriers associated with AJ Partners — Tutash Express and Sam Express — have also been suspended;
- the certificate of the driving school Aydana, which issued the commercial driver's license (CDL) to the driver, has been revoked.
The Secretary emphasized that the investigations are ongoing, and federal authorities plan to hold accountable all those involved in the violations.
It is known that Tutash Express and Sam Express Inc are managed by individuals from Kyrgyzstan.
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Currently, investigations are also ongoing into other freight companies associated with citizens of Kyrgyzstan.
Recall that on February 3, a citizen of Kyrgyzstan, Bekzhan Beyshykeev, was arrested in Indiana, accused of involvement in the traffic accident that resulted in the deaths of four people. According to police data, his truck crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with a van.
