LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA — Police say a California truck driver was found with counterfeit $100 bills after investigators tracked down a company-owned semi that had been reported stolen when the driver was fired and allegedly refused to return the rig — then used it to haul his own loads for months. According to Manheim Township Police, Kevin L. Henderson, 40, of La Mesa, California, was taken into custody on Thursday, January 23, 2026, after officers responded to Arconic at...

WOOLWICH TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY — A tractor-trailer driver accused of intentionally ramming another semi on the New Jersey Turnpike — and then laughing as he drove away, according to investigators — was sentenced to six years in prison on Friday in connection with the fatal crash that killed Osman Aden. Authorities said Joseph M. Nyandwaro, 41, of Pearland, Texas, was driving north on the Turnpike on June 22, 2025, when he struck a tractor-trailer driven by Aden, 40, of...

CHATHAM TOWNSHIP, OHIO — A semi-truck struck a barn in Chatham Township Monday afternoon, triggering a road closure and utility disruptions in the area, according to the Medina County Sheriff’s Office. Photo credit: Medina County Sheriff's Office, Ohio Deputies said Chippewa Road, east of Avon Lake Road, was closed after the crash. The sheriff’s office announced the closure at 1:40 p.m. and estimated the road could remain shut down for about four hours, urging...

STOREY COUNTY, NEVADA — Three people were arrested after investigators recovered two stolen semi-truck trailers loaded with more than $500,000 in product that were taken from the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center, according to the Storey County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s office detectives said they were notified of the trailer thefts on January 29, 2026, and launched an investigation while coordinating with the trailers’ owner. With help from the Sparks Police...

TUCSON, ARIZONA — A Detroit-area man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after a jury found he maliciously set fire to three commercial semi-trailers belonging to Swift Transportation, federal prosecutors said. Viorel Pricop, 67, of Allen Park, Michigan, was sentenced Thursday to 120 months by U.S. District Judge John C. Hinderaker, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The sentencing follows an eight-day trial in which a jury convicted Pricop on three counts...

PENNSYLVANIA — A driver on U.S. Route 22 was taken to the hospital after a slab of ice flew off the top of an eastbound tractor-trailer and punched through the windshield of her Subaru Crosstrek traveling in the westbound lanes, underscoring the dangers of snow and ice left on vehicles during winter weather. Witnesses described the terrifying moment the ice struck. “It was kind of a little bit dangerous. I didn’t want to stay close because I was afraid it would crack...

YORK COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA — A tractor-trailer hauling a 42,000-pound load of steel beams had its cab punctured by the cargo Monday morning after the driver came to an abrupt stop on Lincoln Highway in Paradise Township, according to the York County Office of Emergency Management. Photo credit: York County PA Office of Emergency Management Officials said the crash happened around 8:23 a.m., when the load shifted forward, sending several large beams through the cab area where the...

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA — The California Highway Patrol’s Coastal Division, headquartered in San Luis Obispo, reported that troopers uncovered 253 violations during a two-day commercial vehicle enforcement detail focused on moving violations aimed at improving roadway safety across California’s Central Coast. CHP said the operation resulted in 79 vehicle inspections, with enforcement actions leading to 15 vehicles placed out of service and 9 drivers placed out of...

SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA — A box truck driver suffered minor injuries Sunday morning after a sheet of ice flew off another vehicle, shattered the truck’s windshield, and entered the cab while he was traveling northbound on Interstate 95, according to Virginia State Police. The incident happened near the 126-mile marker, and the driver reported the ice dislodged from a passing vehicle before striking the truck. State police used the crash as a warning for motorists to clear...

CORMAN PARK, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA — A semi-truck was placed out of service and towed from Highway 11 in the Rural Municipality of Corman Park after an officer found the truck in an extreme state of disrepair — including smashed side windows covered with duct tape, a severely damaged windshield that obstructed the driver’s view, and a driver-side mirror held together with duct tape. Photo credit: Corman Park Police Service Police say the incident happened February 1,...

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI — Another truck has collided with the Independence Avenue Bridge in Kansas City, scattering debris and rolls of roofing material across the roadway beneath the notorious overpass. Kansas City police said the driver suffered a non-life-threatening hand injury, and no other injuries were reported. Officers were called to the scene after the truck appeared to hit the bridge structure, sending cargo onto the street below. Photos shared by police showed debris spread...

HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILLINOIS — A chain of crashes on I-90 westbound in Hoffman Estates early Monday left a private EMS driver severely injured after being struck at the scene while rendering aid, according to Illinois State Police. The incident began as a DUI crash involving two sedans, then escalated when a semi-trailer truck hit the scene and rolled over, pushing a damaged vehicle into the EMS worker and triggering a major shutdown of the Jane Addams Tollway. Police, firefighters and...