CONRAD, IOWA — The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying a semi-truck wanted in connection with illegal dumping after a set of loose tires reportedly came off the truck and bounced into a roadside dumpster near Highway 14 and County Road D-67, just outside of Conrad. According to the sheriff’s office, the incident happened at the intersection of Hwy 14 and D-67. Deputies said the semi appeared to be attempting to dispose of trash...

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA — Burning trash was dumped onto westbound Route 50 Thursday morning after a garbage truck caught fire near South Penderbrook Drive, prompting lane closures and major delays during the commute, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue. Firefighters were dispatched at approximately 11:37 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6, for the vehicle fire along Route 50. Officials said crews extinguished the flames by offloading the burning trash onto the roadway, a move made to...

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA — An Allegheny County woman says she’s lucky to be alive after a large sheet of ice flew off a tractor-trailer and crashed through her windshield on Interstate 376 near Robinson Township last weekend. Madeline Grace said she was driving on I-376 when the ice came off the top of a passing tractor-trailer, crossed lanes, and slammed into her vehicle. She suffered multiple facial fractures and broken bones, and doctors say she may need surgery and could...

GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA — A tractor-trailer was struck by a Norfolk Southern train Friday afternoon near downtown Greer, leaving multiple railroad crossings blocked as crews worked for hours to clear debris from the tracks. Photo credit: Mandy Sizemore / wspa According to the Greer Police Department, the crash happened at the railroad crossing near the intersection of 4th Street and Moore Street. Police said no injuries were reported. The collision caused widespread disruptions...

HINCKLEY, OHIO — A semi-truck trailer carrying liquid propane gas rolled down a hill Thursday afternoon in Hinckley after separating from its tractor, prompting a lengthy hazmat response and an hours-long road closure. Photo credit: Hinckley Fire Department Hinckley Fire and Police were dispatched around 1:37 p.m. to the 100 block of Center Road for reports that a trailer had come loose from the tractor and rolled downhill, striking a ditch and another commercial vehicle. As...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal transportation officials released results from Operation SafeDRIVE, a three-day, high-visibility enforcement and education effort carried out by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and state law enforcement to target unsafe driving behaviors, driver qualification issues, and vehicle safety violations. Officials said the first phase of the operation ran January 13–15, 2026, with targeted enforcement along major freight corridors and...

SAN GORGONIO PASS / COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA — The California Highway Patrol released results from a month-long enforcement operation targeting commercial truck safety on Interstate 10 between the San Gorgonio Pass and the Coachella Valley. CHP’s San Gorgonio Pass Division said the detail ran throughout January, emphasizing that while most professional drivers operate safely, unsafe commercial vehicle operation can have severe consequences. Enforcement results (January...

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS — Federal prosecutors say a New York man is facing charges after allegedly taking part in a cargo theft scheme that used hacked email accounts from legitimate trucking companies to fraudulently book loads, pick them up under false pretenses, and then reroute the freight for illicit resale. Authorities identified the defendant as Romoy Forbes, 31, a Jamaican national living in New York. He has been charged with interstate transportation of stolen goods and...

SPOKANE, WASHINGTON — A Washington State Patrol vehicle was struck by a semi-truck Thursday at the I-90 to U.S. 195 off-ramp, after a trooper was already on scene investigating a separate crash. WSP said the trooper was working a one-car collision on the off-ramp when the area became partially blocked. As the trooper handled the investigation, a semi-truck attempted to pass the patrol car on the right, and WSP said driver inattention led to the semi colliding with the patrol unit....

WASHINGTON — A commercial truck driver’s day — and possibly their career — came to a sudden stop Tuesday afternoon on southbound I-5 at milepost 107 after Washington State Patrol Trooper Reece Depew pulled the rig over following a report of erratic driving. WSP said a witness called in the semi due to the driver’s behavior on the road. Troopers located the truck and conducted a stop, then continued the investigation on scene. Police say the driver was arrested...

NORTHLAKE/JUSTIN, TEXAS — An 18-wheeler spilled about 40,000 pounds of bottles Wednesday evening along a curvy stretch of FM 407 between Northlake and Justin, forcing a full roadway closure for roughly three hours as crews worked a complex recovery operation. Officials said no injuries were reported, but the weight of the truck and load made the cleanup time-consuming. Denton County Emergency Services District No. 1 and 2 responded to the scene on the roadway’s well-known...

FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS — The driver of a tractor-trailer involved in a serious rollover on Route 2 East earlier this week has died from his injuries, Massachusetts State Police confirmed. The crash happened at about 4 p.m. Tuesday on Route 2 East in Fitchburg. Footage from Sky 5 showed the truck on its side, blocking the left lane and part of the right lane. Authorities said the cab was heavily damaged and detached from the rest of the vehicle, and fuel was leaking from the truck....