Several questions remain after deadly dump truck crash in Eden
WFMY News 2
[{'start': '0.480', 'end': '4.560', 'text': 'There are still so many questions'}, {'start': '2.399', 'end': '6.640', 'text': 'surrounding that deadly dump truck crash'}, {'start': '4.560', 'end': '8.639', 'text': 'in Eden that killed four linemen last'}, {'start': '6.640', 'end': '10.880', 'text': 'week. We told you yesterday the driver,'}, {'start': '8.639', 'end': '12.719', 'text': 'Michael Vernon, is now also facing a'}, {'start': '10.880', 'end': '16.000', 'text': 'charge for operating a commercial'}, {'start': '12.719', 'end': '18.000', 'text': 'vehicle without a valid CDL. WFMY'}, {'start': '16.000', 'end': '20.160', 'text': "News2's Amber Lake spent the day trying"}, {'start': '18.000', 'end': '22.640', 'text': 'to get more answers from city leaders'}, {'start': '20.160', 'end': '24.480', 'text': 'and investigators. That deadly crash'}, {'start': '22.640', 'end': '26.480', 'text': 'happened here at the corner of Church'}, {'start': '24.480', 'end': '29.039', 'text': 'Street and Carroll Street exactly one'}, {'start': '26.480', 'end': '31.199', 'text': 'week ago today. And seven days later,'}, {'start': '29.039', 'end': '33.440', 'text': 'there are still a lot of questions and'}, {'start': '31.199', 'end': '35.520', 'text': "not a lot of answers. I've reached out"}, {'start': '33.440', 'end': '37.440', 'text': 'to nearly a dozen agencies and city'}, {'start': '35.520', 'end': '39.440', 'text': 'offices trying to get answers about'}, {'start': '37.440', 'end': '42.079', 'text': "Michael Vernon's employment and what"}, {'start': '39.440', 'end': '44.079', 'text': 'checks, if any, were in place. I also'}, {'start': '42.079', 'end': '46.079', 'text': 'sent detailed questions to the city of'}, {'start': '44.079', 'end': '48.800', 'text': 'Eden, whether dump truck drivers need a'}, {'start': '46.079', 'end': '51.200', 'text': 'CDL, whether licenses and certifications'}, {'start': '48.800', 'end': '53.840', 'text': 'are regularly checked, and if any'}, {'start': '51.200', 'end': '55.520', 'text': 'policies are changing after this crash.'}, {'start': '53.840', 'end': '57.600', 'text': 'No answers yet, but I did check the'}, {'start': '55.520', 'end': '60.239', 'text': "city's job postings, and every listing"}, {'start': '57.600', 'end': '62.640', 'text': "right now requires a valid driver's"}, {'start': '60.239', 'end': '63.920', 'text': 'license. We also went to Eden City Hall'}, {'start': '62.640', 'end': '65.920', 'text': 'and asked to speak with the city'}, {'start': '63.920', 'end': '67.840', 'text': 'attorney. She was there, but we were'}, {'start': '65.920', 'end': '69.760', 'text': 'told that she was busy. So, we plan to'}, {'start': '67.840', 'end': '71.200', 'text': 'wait for the city attorney in the lobby,'}, {'start': '69.760', 'end': '73.200', 'text': "but we were told that we couldn't do"}, {'start': '71.200', 'end': '75.439', 'text': 'that. We heard back later from the city'}, {'start': '73.200', 'end': '78.400', 'text': 'attorney just before 5:00 p.m., and the'}, {'start': '75.439', 'end': '80.159', 'text': 'city attorney directed us to the NTSB.'}, {'start': '78.400', 'end': '82.479', 'text': "We also made contact with Eden's mayor,"}, {'start': '80.159', 'end': '84.240', 'text': 'who referred us to the city manager. We'}, {'start': '82.479', 'end': '86.159', 'text': 'reached out to Eden city manager via'}, {'start': '84.240', 'end': '89.280', 'text': "email and at city hall but didn't hear"}, {'start': '86.159', 'end': '91.200', 'text': 'back or make any contact with him. North'}, {'start': '89.280', 'end': '93.920', 'text': 'Carolina Occupational Safety and Health'}, {'start': '91.200', 'end': '95.600', 'text': 'tells me it is investigating. We also'}, {'start': '93.920', 'end': '97.680', 'text': 'learned Vernon once served as assistant'}, {'start': '95.600', 'end': '99.400', 'text': "fire chief in Leaksville. Eden's fire"}, {'start': '97.680', 'end': '101.600', 'text': 'chief called him honest and well'}, {'start': '99.400', 'end': '103.520', 'text': 'respected. Highway patrol says its'}, {'start': '101.600', 'end': '104.960', 'text': 'investigation is still underway and'}, {'start': '103.520', 'end': '107.520', 'text': "we're waiting on the full collision"}, {'start': '104.960', 'end': '110.159', 'text': 'report. We reached out to Vernon and his'}, {'start': '107.520', 'end': '111.439', 'text': 'family and have no response there. We'}, {'start': '110.159', 'end': '113.040', 'text': 'will continue to push to learn more'}, {'start': '111.439', 'end': '115.600', 'text': "about the city's protocols when it comes"}, {'start': '113.040', 'end': '117.840', 'text': 'to certification involving city vehicles'}, {'start': '115.600', 'end': '119.759', 'text': 'as well as the crash investigation. And'}, {'start': '117.840', 'end': '121.600', 'text': 'as the memorial continues to grow for'}, {'start': '119.759', 'end': '123.520', 'text': 'the four men that lost their lives, so'}, {'start': '121.600', 'end': '126.640', 'text': 'does the urgency for answers surrounding'}, {'start': '123.520', 'end': '129.439', 'text': 'their deaths. in Eden. Amber Lake, WFMY'}, {'start': '126.640', 'end': '129.439', 'text': 'News2.'}]