1/19/23

 

PETA sent a letter yesterday to Shenandoah Valley Organic C-E-O Corwin Heatwole, urging him to immediately review all company and contract drivers’ records and to prohibit any individuals with driving-related offenses from getting behind the wheel.

The appeal comes after trucker Anthony Lee Lambert was found guilty of improper driving after running off of Kratzer Road, slamming into utility poles, then overturning the truck, all while hauling chickens to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, last July.

PETA obtained a video through a Freedom of Information Act request and released the conversation that took place between Lambert and the Virginia State Police who handled the accident.

Authorities say they believe that Lambert was looking at his phone when he lost control of the truck.

He had previously been found guilty of other traffic violations, including speeding.