Bureau of Indian Affairs supervisors who allowed an ex-employee to drive despite having a drinking problem had alcohol-related arrests and incidents of their own, The Albuquerque Tribune reports.

Four of Lloyd Larson's superiors from 1987 to 2002 were allegedly told of his problem. Three of them had DWI arrests and one was caught drinking on the job, according to court records and testimony.

Larson was driving a government vehicle when he hit and killed two Nebraska couples on a highway in New Mexico. His blood alcohol level exceeded the legal limit.

Larson was an employee of the BIA's Navajo region. A safety officer said BIA superiors overlooked alcohol problems.

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