The Virginia General Assembly has passed legislation that would a ban modified "Carolina Squat" trucks from Virginia's roads in the wake of a deadly crash last month in Mecklenburg County that left a 27-year-old man dead.
State lawmakers took action Thursday that could lead to a ban on modified "Carolina Squat" trucks from Virginia's roads a push that followed a deadly crash last month in Mecklenburg County that left a 27-year-old man dead.
Efforts to ban the truck were started by the family of BJ Upton, 27, who died in a Feb. 16, 2022 crash in Mecklenburg County. Upton died after his truck was hit by another truck traveling in the other direction crossed over the center line and crashed into his.
A Mecklenburg County family is urging Virginia lawmakers to put harsher punishments on trucks with a "Carolina Squat" after they believe the popular truck modification could have contributed to a crash that killed their loved one.
A Mecklenburg County family is urging Virginia lawmakers to put harsher punishments on trucks with a "Carolina Squat" after they believe the popular truck modification could have contributed to a crash that killed their loved one.