SIERRA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — A semi-truck driver spent Christmas Eve stuck during a snowstorm in a very rural part of Sierra County after California Highway Patrol officials said the driver ignored “Road Closed” signs and followed GPS onto a closed roadway, prompting a response from a trooper to assist. CHP said that on Dec. 24, 2025, a trooper with the CHP Grass Valley Division responded to a closed road in a “very rural area of Sierra County” to help a...

LUBBOCK, TEXAS — A semi-truck driver is in jail facing felony charges after investigators said his tractor-trailer rear-ended law enforcement vehicles on a south Lubbock overpass, pushing the vehicles into two Lubbock County Sheriff’s deputies and pinning them against a concrete barrier during a traffic assist that was protecting a stranded family. Photo credit: KCBD Authorities said Gregory Vaught, 57, was booked into the Lubbock County Detention Center on Dec. 20. Jail...

THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN — A section of M-37 in Thornapple Township was closed Monday after a tree fell into the roadway and a semi-truck slid off the road, creating a total blockage between Adams Road and Yankee Springs Road, according to local officials and the Michigan Department of Transportation. MDOT said M-37 between Adams Road and Yankee Springs Road was closed due to a blockage. Thornapple Township Emergency Services said a tree fell into the roadway, and then a...

DETROIT, MICHIGAN — Snow squalls and windy, slick conditions snarled traffic across Metro Detroit Monday, including a major multi-car pileup that shut down all northbound lanes of Interstate 75 near East McNichols in Detroit as Michigan State Police warned drivers to slow down and leave more following distance. Photo credit: Macomb County Scanner As of 1:00 p.m., authorities said all northbound lanes of I-75 near E. McNichols were shut down due to the pileup. Michigan State...

PARISH, NEW YORK — A tractor-trailer hauling frozen vegetables caught fire early Sunday on southbound Interstate 81 in the town of Parish after the driver pulled onto the shoulder to check a loud noise and saw a trailer axle glowing red, with the tractor later becoming fully engulfed in flames, state police said. Photo credit: New York State Police State Police said they responded at approximately 4:56 a.m. on Dec. 28, 2025, to Interstate 81 southbound for a tractor-trailer fire. A...

COLUMBIA, MISSOURI — A California man is facing multiple charges after Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers said he led officers on a Christmas Day pursuit involving a semi-truck tractor that began near Montgomery City and ended south of Hannibal after more than 40 miles. Troopers said the chase started on Highway 19 near Montgomery City when the driver, identified as Francisco Portillo, 42, failed to stop for state troopers. MSHP said the pursuit continued for more than 40 miles...

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA — A North Carolina truck driver has been federally charged after investigators said he robbed a First Citizens Bank in Zebulon, fled in a semi-truck, and later exchanged gunfire with officers in Rocky Mount after police located the truck. Federal authorities said Willie Edward McGee Jr., 42, of Rocky Mount faces federal charges of armed bank robbery and discharging a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence under a criminal complaint signed by a United...

PINE ISLAND, MINNESOTA — A semi-truck driver was injured and taken to the hospital after a tractor-trailer left the roadway near Pine Island early Monday morning and rolled down an embankment, as responders warned that roads in the area remained extremely slick and travel should be avoided unless necessary. The Pine Island Fire Department said crews were dispatched at approximately 6:55 a.m. on Monday, December 29, to Highway 52 South and County Road 11 for a report of a semi...

BENSON, ARIZONA — Part of Interstate 10 reopened in Benson after a rollover crash involving a tractor-trailer late Sunday night that required a helicopter transport for the driver, with responders saying preliminary information indicates a possible medical emergency may have caused the truck to cross the median into westbound traffic before rolling over. Photo credit: Mescal-J6 Fire District The crash happened late Sunday night, December 28, in the westbound lanes of I-10 at...

BUFFALO, NEW YORK — An empty tractor-trailer and tandem ban began Monday morning on multiple highways across Western New York as severe weather alerts, including high winds, snow, and flooding concerns, prompted officials to restrict certain commercial vehicles and urge the public to avoid travel where possible. Officials first announced the Buffalo Skyway would be closed starting at 6:00 a.m. Monday due to severe weather moving through the region, including strong winds and snow....

HUNTERSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA — A jackknifed tractor-trailer crash with a fuel spill caused major delays on Interstate 77 South in Huntersville Monday morning, blocking two lanes and prompting a hazardous materials response as crews worked to pump fuel from the truck and clear the roadway. According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the wreck happened around 9:45 a.m. near mile marker 21.6. Officials said the right two lanes of the four-lane highway were blocked,...

ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA — The Minnesota State Patrol is urging drivers to stay off the roads until a winter storm passes after troopers responded to hundreds of crashes statewide on Sunday, including multiple jackknifed semi-trucks, as state and local agencies moved to expand emergency support during peak holiday travel. In a Sunday evening update, a Minnesota State Patrol spokesperson said that between 1:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., law enforcement responded to 96 property damage crashes, 14...