Redstar Transport’s depot in North Dubbo was attended to by police and officers from the Roads and Maritime Service (RMS) at about 6am, the same time that officers also landed at the company’s premises in the Sydney suburb.

A Redstar truck was involved in the crash that claimed the lives of two children near Dubbo last Saturday, and while he wouldn’t comment on the matter specifically, Traffic and Highway Patrol Commander Michael Corboy said the raid’s findings were disappointing.

“It appears that all the trucks we initially inspected had significant load issues around the way the trucks were loaded, and in some circumstances had been driven long distances from other states with loads we would consider insecure,” he said

“We’ve also found here (at Yennora) and at Dubbo significant issues around fatigue as far as the drivers are concerned, and in fact one driver is in the process of being issued with a field court attendance notice in relation to serious fatigue issues following some admissions made around an entry into a log book.

“We will be alleging this driver has driven past his allotted hours, made an incorrect entry into his log book and admitted the same to us.

“The company has been compliant and working with us but to have the amount of issues we’ve had has been very disappointing.”

Two children, aged 9 and 12, were killed when the car they were travelling in collided with a Redstar Transport vehicle in the early hours of last Saturday.

The boys’ parents both escaped without major injury, while a four-year-old boy, and the truck driver, were flown to different Sydney hospitals with injuries.

“We need to remember the tragedy that happened at Dubbo and the grieving family that have lost two children,” Mr Corboy said.

“We’re still undergoing investigation into that, our crash investigation unit is working with forensic services. We’re starting to put a picture together but it’s a little bit too early to comment on that particular matter.”