MARENGO, ILLINOIS — No charges or citations will be issued after a semi-truck crashed into a garbage truck that was collecting trash in unincorporated Marengo, sending three people to the hospital and shutting down Route 23 for several hours, according to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts. Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7 a.m. Wednesday to the area of Route 23 and Collins...

SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA — The South Dakota Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s help identifying a semi-truck and trailer believed to be involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash on Interstate 90 near Humboldt, after the driver allegedly left the scene and continued eastbound. Troopers said the crash happened shortly after 2:10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, in Minnehaha County, involving a semi and an SUV on I-90 near Humboldt. Photo credit: South Dakota Highway Patrol...

NORFOLK, VIRGINIA — A tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 64 westbound in Norfolk Saturday afternoon caused major delays near the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel and left at least one person with minor injuries, according to Virginia State Police. The crash happened at approximately 3:15 p.m. at mile marker 273.7 on I-64 West, closing the right lane and right shoulder, officials said. Authorities reported traffic backups stretched to about 6.25 miles as the lane and shoulder remained...

ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA — Two separate tractor-trailer crashes in the same area early Saturday forced the closure of all westbound lanes of Interstate 26 near Exit 37, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Photo credit: Cooper Foster Troopers said the first crash happened around 4:37 a.m. when a westbound tractor-trailer lost control near Exit 37, ran off the roadway to the right, and struck a guardrail before going down an embankment. Officials said the...

FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY — A tractor-trailer was struck on Interstate 64 Saturday morning when a fleeing vehicle crossed the median during a high-speed police chase, triggering a deadly crash that shut down the interstate for hours, Kentucky State Police said. KSP said troopers were pursuing a car believed to be connected to an ongoing investigation in Dalton, Georgia, when the driver fled onto I-75 at speeds over 100 miles per hour and then continued onto I-64 into Franklin County....

SYLMAR, CALIFORNIA — A freeway crash involving a semi-truck and another vehicle left one person dead early Sunday morning on the eastbound 210 Freeway near Polk Street, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP officials said the first calls came in around 5:00 a.m., reporting a collision on the eastbound 210 Freeway near Polk Street in the San Fernando Valley neighborhood of Sylmar. First responders arrived within minutes, and authorities shut down all eastbound lanes to...

EAST WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT — A 69-year-old East Windsor man who died after becoming pinned beneath a tractor-trailer at his workplace is being remembered by loved ones as someone with a sharp sense of humor who “could make anyone laugh.” Police said William “Bill” Hastings, 69, was performing maintenance work when the tractor-trailer rolled backward, leaving him wedged and trapped beneath the vehicle. Investigators determined the truck’s movement caused the...

WINDSOR TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA — The York County Regional Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run crash involving a suspected blue semi-truck after a vehicle slammed into an embankment and a utility pole along Pleasant Grove Road and then fled the scene. Photo credit: York County Regional Police Department Police said the crash happened on December 30, 2025, sometime between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., near 1070 Pleasant Grove Road in Windsor Township. Investigators...

BURNSVILLE, MINNESOTA — A semi-truck driver struck a pedestrian Friday evening on the ramp from southbound Interstate 35W to Cliff Road, sending the pedestrian to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The crash happened at approximately 7:15 p.m. on January 9. State Patrol said the semi-truck was traveling southbound on Interstate 35W, took the Cliff Road ramp, and struck a pedestrian and a vehicle that were in the roadway. Troopers...

PRINCETON, NORTH CAROLINA — A crash involving a tractor-trailer hauling logs and a Kia passenger car shut down eastbound U.S. 70 near Princeton for hours Friday afternoon after the log truck overturned and spilled its load across the highway. The wreck was reported at about 12:45 p.m. on U.S. 70 eastbound near Barden Street and Old Rock Quarry Road, just northwest of Princeton. Authorities said both vehicles were traveling east when the Kia driver attempted to turn left at Barden...

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — Powerful Santa Ana winds are sweeping across Southern California, and the National Weather Service has issued High Wind Alerts through Sunday, warning conditions may be hazardous for truck drivers and other high-profile vehicles, especially on Interstate 5 through the Grapevine and other wind-prone mountain corridors. While last year’s similar wind pattern was tied to wildfire danger, recent record rainfall has saturated soils, making a weather-driven...

MILFORD, CONNECTICUT — A tractor-trailer, a tow truck, and another vehicle were involved in a crash Friday morning on Old Gate Lane in Milford, sending one person to the hospital and prompting a hazmat response for a vehicle fluid spill. Photo credit: Milford Fire Department The Milford Fire Department said crews responded around 9:40 a.m. to the area of the Secondi truck stop after receiving reports that a tow truck driver was trapped and needed extrication. Responders were...