A dangerous incident unfolded Tuesday morning on the Memphis-Arkansas Bridge when a semi-truck driver drove the wrong way in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 55, bringing traffic to a halt and alarming commuters. The truck, operated by Raj Transportation, was caught on video by stunned drivers attempting to move forward against oncoming traffic on the I-55 bridge. The situation escalated when Arkansas State Police intervened and detained the driver. Witness Raleigh Cupples, who was...

Ohio transportation officials have announced a major initiative aimed at significantly increasing the number of available truck parking spaces statewide in an effort to enhance safety and reduce crashes involving commercial vehicles. During a July 29, 2025, news conference at a rest area located on I-71 in Warren County, Governor Mike DeWine and representatives from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) unveiled a plan to expand commercial truck parking at dozens of sites across the...

No injuries were reported following a serious crash in Falls County, Texas, on Wednesday morning involving a tractor-trailer and a sedan. The Marlin Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) responded to the scene on FM 147, where both vehicles sustained significant damage. Despite the severity of the collision, all occupants escaped with only minor injuries, the VFD confirmed. The bridge over the spillway on FM 147 was temporarily blocked as emergency crews worked to clear debris and reopen the...

The case against Andrii Dmyterko, a Ukrainian truck driver charged with two counts of vehicular manslaughter following a fatal crash in Thomasville, Alabama, has reached a standstill due to the shortage of a state-certified Ukrainian interpreter, authorities say. Dmyterko, who was driving an 18-wheeler at the time of the crash in May 2025, has been held in the Clarke County Jail for nearly three months without a preliminary hearing. According to investigators, a passenger in the truck...

A tractor-trailer overturned, spilling its load of loam onto the ramp connecting Bedford Street to Route 128/Interstate 95 north in Lexington, Massachusetts, Wednesday morning, July 23, 2025. The accident happened at approximately 9:48 a.m., prompting Massachusetts State Police and Lexington Fire crews to respond quickly to the scene near mile marker 49. Aerial views showed the truck’s cargo scattered across the ramp and onto the grassy embankment behind the guardrail. Several...

A tractor-trailer unexpectedly fell apart in the middle of an intersection in Kernersville, North Carolina, spilling mulch across the roadway and causing significant traffic disruptions on Monday, July 21, 2025. The incident occurred at the intersection of South Main Street and Masten Drive. Dashcam footage from a nearby vehicle captured the moment when the trailer’s sides abruptly separated, the floor buckled, and mulch spilled onto the road, revealing the trailer had been...

A freight train collided with a tractor-trailer Tuesday morning, July 22, 2025, in Allentown, at the intersection of South 12th and Vultee streets. The incident occurred around 11:20 a.m., according to Kasandra Ortiz, Communications Manager for Norfolk Southern. Thankfully, no injuries were reported among either the train crew or truck driver, confirmed by both Norfolk Southern and the Allentown Fire Department. Photos from the scene show significant damage to the trailer, with the...

Police investigating a tragic accident that caused a tractor-trailer to crash into the Ohio River near Wellsburg, West Virginia, have identified brake failure as the likely cause and confirmed the identity of the driver who was killed in the crash. The incident occurred around 9:14 a.m. on Friday, July 18, 2025, when a heavily-loaded truck lost control on Washington Pike (W.Va. 27) approaching Route 2. According to Wellsburg Police Chief Mike Allman, the preliminary investigation...

Philadelphia police are investigating a cargo theft after two masked suspects stole approximately $22,000 worth of meat from a tractor-trailer parked behind a Lowe’s store in Northeast Philadelphia early Sunday morning. The incident occurred around 3:15 a.m. on July 20, 2025, at the Whitman Square Shopping Center located on the 9700 block of Roosevelt Boulevard. According to investigators, two suspects forcibly entered the trailer and removed 40 boxes of meat, loading them into...

A box truck lost its brakes while descending Teton Pass on July 17, 2025, and was successfully stopped by the catchnet truck arrestor system, according to the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT). The incident occurred on WYO 22, where the truck driver used four of the steel cable nets before the vehicle came to a full stop. Officials reported that the driver suffered only minor injuries. The catchnet system—similar to what’s used to stop jet planes on aircraft...

OAK HILL, Fla. – A tractor-trailer overturned early Wednesday morning on Interstate 95 in Volusia County after sideswiping another vehicle, spilling its load of plastic pipes and prompting closures in both directions of the highway. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the incident occurred when the southbound semi veered into the center lane and struck a 2024 GMC Savana pulling a trailer with a 2008 Toyota RAV4. Both vehicles went off the roadway, and the tractor-trailer...

United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI), a major grocery distributor serving clients such as Whole Foods, has restored its commercial operations to normal levels following a cyberattack in June that temporarily disrupted its systems. The company announced that, despite the incident, it has raised its sales forecast slightly for the fiscal year but expects to incur a sales loss of $350 million to $400 million, largely affecting the current quarter. UNFI projects total sales for the fiscal year...