WAUKESHA COUNTY, Wis. — A deadly crash involving a Waukesha County snowplow caused major traffic disruptions on westbound Interstate 94 Monday morning, according to the Waukesha County Department of Public Works. The crash occurred around 9:30 a.m. near Springdale Road, where a county-operated snowplow — with its warning lights activated — was clearing snow along the shoulder of I-94. Officials say a vehicle traveling westbound rear-ended the snowplow. The snowplow...

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper arrested an allegedly impaired commercial truck driver who was also wanted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), authorities said in a December 5 statement. The incident began when a Southeast Region Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) Trooper stopped a semi-truck after spotting the driver using a handheld cellphone while operating the vehicle. During the roadside contact, the trooper observed...

PREBLE, New York — A Canadian truck driver caused major highway closures Sunday evening after losing control of his tractor-trailer while attempting to pass another vehicle on snow-covered Interstate 81, according to New York State Police. Troopers and Preble Fire Department crews responded around 5:45 p.m. to the 61-mile marker on I-81 South, where a 2020 Volvo tractor-trailer driven by 30-year-old Gurpreet Singh Sran of Ontario, Canada jackknifed across both southbound lanes and both...

DUSON, Louisiana — A Florida truck driver is behind bars after police say he stole multiple items — including two brand-new semi-truck tires — from a fellow trucker’s parked big rig at a Duson truck stop. According to the Duson Police Department, the investigation began on December 5, when a local truck driver reported that two new tires, a CB radio, and a GPS unit had been taken from his unattended semi at the Duson Truck Stop on Daulat Road. Detectives reviewed...

CHARLTON, Massachusetts — A crash involving two tractor-trailers shut down lanes on the Massachusetts Turnpike early Sunday morning, sending one person to the hospital and prompting an environmental response. According to the Charlton Fire Department, the collision happened around 6 a.m. on I-90 eastbound near mile marker 84.5, where firefighters found both semi-trucks heavily damaged and leaking fuel. One individual suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was...

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — A semi-truck hauling a load of liquor rolled onto its side early Monday morning, blocking multiple northbound lanes of Interstate 15 and causing significant traffic delays, according to the Utah Highway Patrol. The crash was reported just after 6:20 a.m. near the top of the on-ramp from 1300 South, Utah Department of Transportation officials said. What investigators say happened Troopers confirmed that four vehicles were involved in the collision, including...

EAST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP, New Jersey — Three people, including a minor, were killed Sunday afternoon when a tractor-trailer veered onto the right shoulder of the New Jersey Turnpike and crashed into a parked SUV, according to New Jersey State Police. Photo credit: CBS The crash occurred at 1:39 p.m. near milepost 64.6 in the southbound outer roadway of East Windsor Township.Troopers say a GMC SUV was parked on the right shoulder with four occupants — two adults and two...

BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY — No injuries were reported after a collision between a passenger car and a semi-truck on Interstate 65 North Saturday morning, according to Kentucky State Police. Photo credit: Candido's Towing and Recovery Troopers responded to the crash around 9:37 a.m. near the 26.7-mile marker, where they found a passenger vehicle heavily damaged after striking a semi-truck. The semi sustained no damage, but officials say the car is believed to be totaled due to the...

CINCINNATI, OHIO — Two people were hospitalized after a crash involving a semi-truck and a passenger vehicle on Interstate 71 in Cincinnati, according to local police and fire officials. The first report came from Cincinnati police, who confirmed that a collision between a car and a semi-truck occurred around 12:39 p.m. Saturday near the 1.9-mile mark of I-71. Both individuals injured in that incident were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A separate...

GREEN RIVER, UTAH — The mayor of Green River, Ren Hatt, was killed Friday night in a devastating head-on collision caused by a semi-truck that veered into oncoming traffic on U.S. Highway 6, according to the Utah Department of Public Safety. Photo credit: Utah Department of Safety The fatal crash occurred around 9:40 p.m. on December 5 near mile marker 296, roughly eight miles west of Green River. DPS investigators say a 2021 Freightliner semi-truck was traveling westbound...

MARENGO, ILLINOIS — A plumbing worker was hospitalized Friday afternoon after a chunk of ice fell from a semi-truck traveling ahead of him, smashing through his van’s windshield and causing significant injury, according to fire officials in McHenry County. The incident occurred around 12:50 p.m. on December 5 in the 9200 block of South Grant Highway in unincorporated Marengo. First responders from the Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts and the Union Fire Protection District...

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA — A chain-reaction crash involving 10 vehicles, including a jackknifed tractor-trailer, shut down Interstate 95 South in downtown Richmond Friday morning as winter weather created slick and hazardous driving conditions. The crashes occurred around 9:15 a.m. near Exit 74C (Broad Street), where a silver sedan lost control on the snow-covered roadway and crashed. According to Virginia State Police, that initial crash left debris and disabled vehicles blocking travel...