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Two semi-trucks crash after one jackknifes across I-215, blocking all lanes in Salt Lake City

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — A crash involving two semi-trucks briefly shut down all lanes of Interstate 215 early Thursday morning after one truck jackknifed on slick roads, according to the Utah Highway Patrol (UHP). The collision happened in the southbound lanes near the 700 North interchange, where troopers said one semi lost control due to wet road conditions and jackknifed across the...

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2025-10-16 17:55:50

60-year-old truck driver dies while picking up spilled cargo at Pepsi plant

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A 60-year-old truck driver was killed Wednesday afternoon after being pinned between a trailer and a loading dock at the Pepsi Bottling Plant in northeast San Antonio, authorities said. The fatal workplace accident occurred just before 1 p.m. at the facility located on Northeast Loop 410 near Old Seguin Road, according to San Antonio Police. Investigators said the...

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2025-10-16 17:37:07

Semi hauling cattle tips over blocking road and spilling 120 cows, near Miles City

MILES CITY, Mont. — A semi-truck hauling cattle tipped over late Wednesday night on Garryowen Road near Miles City, blocking the roadway and prompting a large emergency response, according to local officials. The crash happened just before midnight near the Eastern Montana Fairgrounds in Custer County. As of early Thursday morning, first responders remained on scene working to clear the...

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2025-10-16 16:50:04

Florida sues California over deadly Turnpike crash and CDL English enforcement policies

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed a lawsuit against California and Governor Gavin Newsom, alleging that the state’s “sanctuary policies” for commercial drivers contributed to a triple fatal crash on the Florida Turnpike in August 2025. The lawsuit, announced October 15, accuses California of improperly issuing a commercial...

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2025-10-16 15:51:33

Cats missing after animal rescue group involved in I-85 crash that killed 8 people in Georgia

ATLANTA, Ga. — An animal rescue organization transporting cats from Atlanta to Vermont was caught in the deadly multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 85 in Jackson County that killed eight people on Monday, authorities said. FurKids Animal Rescue, the largest no-kill shelter in Georgia, said they were about 90 minutes into a trip to deliver 37 cats to a partner shelter when the collision...

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2025-10-15 17:22:53

Semi-truck driver arrested for DUI after rollover crash in Grand Junction

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — A semi-truck driver was arrested on alcohol-related charges Tuesday morning after crashing his rig and causing an hours-long road closure, according to the Grand Junction Police Department (GJPD). The crash happened around 10:10 a.m. on Interstate 70 Frontage Road near 23 Road, where officers responded to reports of a single-vehicle rollover. Upon arrival, they...

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2025-10-15 16:57:56

Three seriously injured, dog rescued after crash involving semi-truck in Salem

SALEM, Ore. — Three people were seriously injured and a dog was rescued after a semi-truck and a pickup truck with a camper collided late Monday night, according to the Salem Fire Department. The crash happened around 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway NE and Broadway Street NE. Firefighters said both drivers were trapped inside their vehicles and had to...

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2025-10-15 16:20:15

Deputy injured after tractor-trailer crashes into patrol vehicle on I-25 in Colorado

FREDERICK, Colo. — A Weld County Sheriff’s deputy was injured early Wednesday when a tractor-trailer collided with his patrol vehicle on Interstate 25, according to the Colorado State Patrol (CSP). The crash happened around 4:13 a.m. near milepost 236, where the deputy was parked on the right shoulder behind an unoccupied vehicle that was about to be towed following a DUI arrest,...

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2025-10-15 16:01:46

Trucker fights back with fuel hose as angry driver confronts him with pocket knife at Utah gas station

GREEN RIVER, Utah — A semi-truck driver used a fuel hose and window squeegee to defend himself after another trucker confronted him with a pocket knife over an earlier highway dispute, according to the Emery County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to the Maverik gas station in Green River on October 13 after reports of a knife assault between two truck drivers. Investigators...

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2025-10-15 15:45:30

Truck driver charged with vehicular homicide in fiery I-85 crash that killed 3 adults and 5 children in Georgia

JACKSON COUNTY, Ga. — A 33-year-old truck driver has been arrested on vehicular homicide charges after a fiery multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 85 that killed eight members of the same family, including five children, authorities said. According to the Georgia Department of Public Safety (GDPS), Kane Aaron Hammock faces eight counts of vehicular homicide in the second degree and one...

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2025-10-15 14:20:41

Amish woman killed after truck slams into horse-drawn buggy in Geauga County

PARKMAN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A woman was killed and a man seriously injured Sunday morning when a commercial truck crashed into a horse-drawn buggy in Geauga County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP). Troopers from the OSHP Chardon Post responded to the crash around 7:39 a.m. on U.S. Route 422 near State Route 528 in Parkman Township. Investigators said a 2019 red Volvo...

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2025-10-14 16:16:52

Semi log truck crashes into railroad company office building in Cantonment

CANTONMENT, Fla. — A semi log truck slammed into the Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway office building Tuesday morning, narrowly avoiding serious injuries and causing significant structural damage, authorities said. The crash happened around 7:30 a.m. at 106 South Highway 29, near Muscogee Road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). The southbound truck veered left through the...

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2025-10-14 15:48:12

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