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Six Months After Trucker Returned to Find Trailer Loaded With $16 Million Worth of Cocaine at Indiana Truck Stop, Police Have Made No Arrests

WHITELAND, INDIANA — A trucker returned to his trailer at an Indiana truck stop and discovered it had been loaded with millions of dollars’ worth of cocaine after he noticed the trailer seal had been tampered with, and investigators say no suspects have been arrested months after the seizure. Photo credit: Whiteland Police Department Authorities in Whiteland responded to...

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2025-12-17 21:33:26

Over-Height Semi-Truck Damages Six Bridges Along Route in Rogers County, Forcing Four Closures

ROGERS COUNTY, OKLAHOMA — The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority said an illegally over-height commercial motor vehicle struck multiple county bridges during a trip from Tulsa to near Miami, leaving six bridges with reported damage and forcing four county road bridges to close until repairs can be made. Photo credit: Oklahoma Turnpike Authority The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority said an...

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2025-12-17 20:56:51

Mystery Amazon Trailer Left Abandoned for Days Along Highway 97 Near Bend Was Hauled Away

BEND, OREGON — An abandoned Amazon trailer that had been sitting along Highway 97 south of Bend for several days was hauled away by Wednesday morning after being tagged by the Oregon Department of Transportation, and officials have not confirmed who retrieved it. The semi-truck container was seen for a couple of days on the northbound shoulder near Lava Butte, just south of Bend. By...

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2025-12-17 20:07:16

Tractor-Trailer Damages Historic 93-Year-Old Neon Sign at Kuppy’s Diner in Hit-and-Run

MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA — Kuppy’s Diner in Middletown is determining next steps after its neon sign was damaged when a tractor-trailer struck the sign’s pole, also causing roof damage to the diner on Monday. The diner said the neon sign had been standing for almost 93 years before it was hit. Kuppy’s Diner told WGAL News 8 that the tractor-trailer driver did not stop...

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2025-12-17 17:26:03

Florida Tow Truck Driver Charged After Allegedly Towing Car With 4-Year-Old Inside, Child Falls Into Roadway

SUNRISE, FLORIDA — A Florida tow truck driver is facing a criminal charge after police say he hauled away a car he claimed was “illegally parked” while a 4-year-old girl was inside, and surveillance video shows the child’s father chasing the tow truck and yelling that his daughter was inside before the child opened a door and “fell into the roadway.” An...

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2025-12-17 15:26:55

Ontario Man Arrested After Michigan Troopers Stop Stolen Semi-Truck With Altered VIN and Invalid Plates

CHIPPEWA COUNTY, MICHIGAN — A 24-year-old man from Brampton, Ontario, was arrested in Michigan after Michigan State Police said he was pulled over near the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge while driving a stolen semi-truck that had an altered vehicle identification number. Michigan State Police said Yuvraj Singh has been arraigned on multiple charges, including possession of a...

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2025-12-16 19:42:19

UPDATE: Police Say Speed May Have Played Role in Fatal I-85 Crash Where Dodge Challenger Hit Semi in Durham

DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA — Police said speed is believed to have been a contributing factor in a Sunday evening crash on Interstate 85 in Durham that left one person dead after a Dodge Challenger hit the back of a tractor-trailer. Durham police said officers were called just before 6:15 p.m. to reports of a crash on Interstate 85 southbound near Exit 176. Police also said the crash...

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2025-12-16 19:12:35

Driver Killed After Car and Semi Collide, Sending Semi Down Embankment Near Rio Vista Bridge

RIO VISTA, California — One person was killed Monday following a crash involving a semi-truck and a passenger vehicle near the Rio Vista Bridge, according to the California Highway Patrol. Authorities responded to reports of the crash just before 5:00 p.m. near the intersection of Highway 12 and Highway 160. Investigators said the collision involved a semi-truck and a Cadillac, and the...

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2025-12-16 18:55:05

UPDATE: Family says truck driver killed in Connecticut road rage incident was trying to escape violence in Philadelphia

WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut — The 28-year-old truck driver killed during a road rage incident on Interstate 84 earlier this month had been planning to leave Philadelphia in hopes of escaping the violence that surrounded his daily life, according to his family. Connecticut State Police say troopers responded around 3:15 p.m. on December 9 to I-84 East near Exit 44 after reports of a road...

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2025-12-16 18:11:14

Semi-Truck Cab Engulfed in Flames as Thick Black Smoke Rises Over Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado — A semi-truck cab caught fire Sunday afternoon, sending a large plume of thick black smoke into the air near East Bijou Street and North Circle Drive, prompting an emergency response from police and firefighters. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, the incident occurred around 2:00 p.m. on December 14, when a sergeant with CSPD’s Sand...

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2025-12-16 17:58:38

Gainesville Woman Arrested After Pointing Gun at Tow Truck Drivers During Repossession

GAINESVILLE, Florida — A Gainesville woman is facing multiple felony charges after police say she pointed a gun at tow truck drivers and climbed into her vehicle while it was actively being repossessed, escalating into a confrontation with responding officers. According to the Gainesville Police Department, Lacey Brown, 30, was arrested and made her first court appearance Monday on...

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2025-12-16 17:26:14

UPDATE: Speeding truck driver arrested for DUI was found using false ID to conceal two prior DUIs and a lifetime CDL ban

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, California — A semi-truck driver was arrested on Highway 101 near Avila Beach after a traffic stop for speeding led to the discovery of an alleged third DUI offense, along with the use of false identification to conceal a lifetime commercial license suspension, authorities said. According to the California Highway Patrol, officers stopped the commercial vehicle...

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2025-12-16 16:39:22

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