ATLANTA, Ga. — Two sisters were hospitalized late Sunday after a man who had earlier assaulted their father opened fire on them near a BP gas station in downtown Atlanta. The violence began when a tow truck driver attempted to tow an SUV from the BP station at John Wesley Dobbs Avenue and Piedmont Avenue. The driver of the SUV became enraged, starting a heated argument that turned physical. The suspect allegedly slammed the tow truck operator to the ground before fleeing north on John...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A 31-year-old Uzbekistan national wanted in his home country for terrorism-related offenses was arrested in Kansas while working as a commercial truck driver, federal officials announced Monday. Photo credit: DHS U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) identified the man as Akhror Bozorov, who was taken into custody on November 9. Bozorov is wanted in Uzbekistan under a 2022 arrest warrant accusing him of belonging to a terrorist organization, distributing...

PELAHATCHIE, Miss. — Several cars being transported on the back of a semi-truck caught fire early Monday on Interstate 20 near Pelahatchie, causing traffic delays and leaving multiple vehicles charred. The fire was reported around 2:30 a.m. on I-20 westbound near mile marker 73, close to the Rankin–Scott County line, according to WAPT. The truck, which was hauling six vehicles, came to a stop after the driver noticed one of the truck’s tires had caught fire. Photo...

PHOENIX, Ariz. — Two people were hospitalized early Monday after a red SUV fleeing a hit-and-run on Interstate 10 crashed into two semi-trucks at the intersection of 75th Avenue and Van Buren Street, causing the vehicle to catch fire and shutting down the roadway for hours. The incident began on I-10, where Arizona DPS troopers were investigating a hit-and-run crash. Moments later, the same SUV exited the freeway and continued at high speed into the West Valley, according to ABC15. At...

CASTLE ROCK, Wash. — A semi-truck hauling a large load of juice overturned Sunday on Interstate 5, blocking all northbound lanes and causing hours-long delays, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). The crash happened near milepost 49 by Powell Road in Cowlitz County. Emergency crews, firefighters, and law enforcement responded to the scene after the truck rolled over and came to rest across the entire northbound side of the interstate. Photo credit:...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal appeals court has halted the Transportation Department’s newly announced restrictions that would sharply limit which immigrants are eligible to obtain commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs), ruling that the agency failed to follow proper procedure and did not justify the safety need for the policy. According to ABC News, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued the stay Thursday, temporarily blocking Transportation Secretary...

WEST BRIDGEWATER, Mass. — A 33-year-old Taunton man was killed early Sunday morning after his car rear-ended a tractor-trailer on Route 24 South, according to Massachusetts State Police. As reported by WCVB, the crash happened just before 6:30 a.m. near Exit 28 on the southbound side of the highway. Troopers said the car struck the back of the trailer, resulting in fatal injuries to the driver, identified as Carlos Monteiro. Photo credit: wcvb Photos from the scene showed an...

  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — A semitruck carrying steel pipes overturned late Saturday morning on an Interstate 465 exit ramp, forcing lengthy closures and an extensive cleanup operation, according to transportation officials. As reported by WISH-TV, the crash occurred around 11:30 a.m. on the I-465 southbound ramp connecting to I-70 westbound near High School Road. The overturned truck scattered heavy steel pipes across the roadway. The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)...

HAYCOCK TOWNSHIP, Pa. — One person was killed Thursday morning in a head-on crash involving a pickup truck and a construction tractor-trailer on Mountain View Drive in Bucks County, authorities said. According to WPVI and the Bucks County Independence, the crash occurred around 11:30 a.m. at the intersection of Mountain View Drive (Route 563) and Pheasant Run Road, near the Lake Nockamixon boat launch area in Haycock Township. Investigators said a red pickup truck collided head-on...

SUMMERS COUNTY, W.Va. — A tractor-trailer went off Interstate 64 and into a creek early Wednesday morning, prompting a major environmental response due to leaking diesel fuel and vehicle fluids, officials said. According to WVNS, the crash occurred around 7:07 a.m. on November 12 near the 141.5 westbound mile marker in Summers County. Emergency crews found that the truck had left the highway, traveled about 350 yards through a field, and struck the right bank and trees along Lick...

FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Five people were hospitalized Thursday night after an 18-vehicle pileup involving two tractor-trailers shut down a section of Interstate 83 North in York County for several hours, according to emergency officials. As reported by WHP and WGAL, the crash happened around 6:30 p.m. near Exit 39 (Route 114/Lewisberry Road) in Fairview Township. The Fairview Township Fire Department said crews arrived to find a “large field of debris” stretching across...

BENSON, N.C. — A tractor-trailer hauling garbage overturned Thursday afternoon on Interstate 40 East near Benson, spilling tons of trash and diesel fuel and blocking traffic for several hours, officials said. According to JoCo Report and WRAL, the crash occurred shortly after 1 p.m. near mile marker 316 at the Sanders Road bridge in Johnston County. Troopers with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol said the semi was traveling east when its front tire blew out, causing the driver to...