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2026-06-28 22:01:26 -

Fatigued Semi Driver May Have Fallen Asleep Before Striking Two Vehicles on US-50 in Nevada; Two Dead, One Airlifted With Life-Threatening Injuries
DAYTON, NEVADA — Two people are dead and a third was airlifted with life-threatening injuries after a semi-truck struck two passenger vehicles at the intersection of US Highway 50 and Traditions Parkway in Dayton, Nevada, early Sunday morning, with preliminary statements at the scene suggesting the truck driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel. The Nevada Highway Patrol and Lyon...

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2026-06-26 17:42:48 -

California Trooper Stops Semi Going 75 MPH in 55 Zone; Driver Tests Positive for Drugs, 20 MPH Over Commercial Speed Limit
MOUNT SHASTA, CALIFORNIA — A CHP sergeant stopped a semi-truck traveling 75 mph on a California highway earlier this month — 20 mph over the state's 55 mph speed limit for commercial vehicles with three or more axles — and discovered the driver was under the influence of drugs. CHP Mount Shasta Division said the sergeant initiated the traffic stop after clocking the truck...

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2026-06-25 16:45:42 -

Tractor-Trailer Hits Seven Vehicles at Maryland Intersection — Multiple People Hospitalized, Diesel Spill and Debris Field Trigger Hazmat Response
EASTON, MARYLAND — Multiple people were transported to the hospital late Wednesday night after a tractor-trailer and seven passenger vehicles collided at the intersection of US Route 50 and Dover Road in Easton, triggering a hazmat response after diesel fuel leaked across the roadway and debris spread across multiple vehicles. Talbot Center dispatched the Easton Volunteer Fire Department...

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2026-06-25 16:40:44 -

Man Who Saved Dog From Burning Semi Tells His Story — Was Dragged 400 Feet in Crash Moments Before, Ran Back to Save Driver, Pulled Dog Out Through Black Smoke Instead; Endured 15 Bites, Driver Did Not Survive
KANAWHA COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA — A man who narrowly survived being dragged 400 feet after a semi-truck veered into his dump truck on Interstate 64 Tuesday evening ran back toward the burning wreckage to save the truck driver's dog — enduring 15 defensive bites from the terrified animal in the process — even as the driver he tried to reach did not survive. Kris Pelfrey was...

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2026-06-25 16:03:09 -

Iowa CDL Driver Arrested With BAC Over 8 Times the Legal Limit — Open Beer Found in Cup Holder, Fireball and Party Punch Also in Cab
IOWA — An Iowa State Patrol trooper responding to a traffic complaint on Interstate 35 this week discovered an open container of alcohol in a commercial truck driver's cup holder — and further investigation revealed a blood alcohol content more than eight times the legal limit for CDL holders. The trooper initially noticed an open alcohol container in the cup holder while...

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2026-06-25 15:21:26 -

One Truck Driver Killed, Four Semis Destroyed in Fire After Chain-Reaction Crash on NJ Turnpike — Aerosol Cans Sporadically Igniting Fuel Hours-Long Blaze, 11-Mile Backup
CARTERET, NEW JERSEY — One truck driver is dead and four tractor-trailers were destroyed in a chain-reaction crash and fire on the northbound inner roadway of the New Jersey Turnpike near Exit 12 in Carteret early Thursday morning, snarling traffic for hours and creating an 11-mile backup as firefighters battled a blaze fueled by lumber, candy, and aerosol hair spray cans that kept...

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2026-06-22 16:10:06 -

Missouri Deputy Stops Semi and Finds Trailer Suspension Held Together With Rope and Bungee Cords; Trailer Placed Out of Service, Driver Cited
PLATTE COUNTY, MISSOURI — A Platte County Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit deputy stopped a semi-truck and discovered the trailer's suspension system was not properly connected and was being held together by a piece of rope and bungee cords — a makeshift fix that immediately put the trailer out of service. The stop occurred on June 17, 2026, when a deputy stopped a 2013...

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2026-06-22 15:38:15 -

Milk Tanker Trailer Catches Fire on I-49 in Louisiana — Driver Disconnects Tractor Before Rear Fully Engulfs, No Product Leakage
NATCHITOCHES PARISH, LOUISIANA — A milk tanker trailer caught fire near mile marker 137 on Interstate 49 Saturday morning, with the driver safely disconnecting the tractor from the burning trailer before firefighters arrived to extinguish the blaze with no injuries and no product leakage reported. Natchitoches Parish Fire District 5 was dispatched at 9:40 a.m. on June 21, 2026. The fire...

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2026-03-17 15:27:33 -

Intoxicated NYC Truck Driver Arrested in Pennsylvania Faces Felony Assault and Ethnic Intimidation Charges After Spitting on Trooper, Directing Racial Slurs, and Kicking Police Car
SOUTH HUNTINGDON, PENNSYLVANIA — A New York City truck driver whose commercial vehicle became disabled early Monday morning is facing multiple charges, including assault of a law enforcement officer and ethnic intimidation, after he allegedly spit on a state trooper, repeatedly directed a racial slur at him, and kicked a police vehicle seat while in custody. Police were called at...

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2026-03-16 19:05:13 -

FMCSA's Non-Domiciled CDL Final Rule Takes Effect March 16, Limiting Eligibility to H-2A, H-2B, and E-2 Visa Holders and Requiring Stringent History Checks — Asylum Seekers, DACA Recipients, and Others No Longer Eligible
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Final Rule requiring more stringent vetting and history checks for non-domiciled commercial driver's license applicants took effect Monday, March 16, 2026, immediately pausing CDL issuance in any state not yet able to comply with the revised standards. The rule closes what FMCSA described as a significant safety loophole....

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