Tractor-Trailer Overturns and Spills Trash and Leaves at Least One Injured on Route 17 in Tuxedo
TUXEDO, NEW YORK — A tractor-trailer overturned Tuesday morning on Route 17 in Tuxedo, spilling trash across the roadway and causing traffic disruptions in Orange County, according to Tuxedo police.
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Police said the crash happened around 9:30 a.m. near Warwick Brook Road. A red minivan also appeared to be involved, officials said.
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Authorities reported at least one person was injured. No additional information on the...
Two MaineDOT Workers Killed After Minivan Enters I-95 Work Zone in Waterville and Is Hit by Tractor-Trailer
WATERVILLE, MAINE — Two Maine Department of Transportation workers were killed Tuesday morning after a minivan entered an Interstate 95 construction zone in Waterville and was struck by a tractor-trailer, pushing the vehicle into the work area and hitting road crew members, according to Maine State Police and the Maine Department of Public Safety.
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Officials said the crash happened shortly after 9:30 a.m. on I-95 southbound near mile marker 127. Investigators...
Semi Driver Said He Was Looking for a TWIC Card Before I-16 Crash at Exit 166 in Savannah That Closed Eastbound Lanes for Hours
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA — A semi-truck driver who lost control and crashed into a sign structure on Interstate 16 in Savannah told investigators he was looking for his TWIC card before the wreck, according to crash report documents.
The crash happened on Jan. 5, 2026, near Exit 166 as I-16 approaches downtown Savannah. Officials said the collision shut down all eastbound lanes for roughly nine hours while crews worked to clear debris and remove the damaged equipment.
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78-Year-Old Pedestrian Walking Against Signal Is Hit by Tractor-Trailer at Pleasant and High Streets in Morgantown
MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA — A 78-year-old man was struck by a tractor-trailer Tuesday morning in downtown Morgantown and was transported to the hospital, according to information shared by the city and the Morgantown Police Department.
Officials said the crash happened at approximately 8:26 a.m. at the intersection of Pleasant and High streets. The city reported the pedestrian was walking against the traffic signals when he was struck.
Morgantown Police said the truck driver briefly...
Tractor-Trailer Tangled in Downed Wires Shuts Down Baltimore Street in Gettysburg for Hours
GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA — An Adams County roadway was shut down Wednesday morning after downed wires and poles were reported along Baltimore Street, with a tractor-trailer seen tangled in the lines, according to emergency dispatchers.
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Dispatchers said the incident was reported around 6:15 a.m. in the 400 block of Baltimore Street/Business Route 15 in Gettysburg.
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A photo from the scene showed a tractor-trailer caught up in downed...
Semi-Truck Hauling Ice Cream Catches Fire on Highway 58 Mount Vernon Off-Ramp in Bakersfield, Shutting Down Exit
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA — A semi-truck hauling ice cream caught fire early Tuesday morning, prompting the closure of the westbound Highway 58 Mount Vernon Avenue off-ramp, according to the California Highway Patrol.
CHP said the vehicle fire was reported around 2:17 a.m. on Highway 58 at the Mount Vernon Avenue off-ramp, where crews shut down lanes while cleanup operations were underway.
Officials had not announced when the off-ramp would reopen as of the latest update.
It was not...
Semi Hauling Mobile Home Gets Stuck in Sharp Curve on Louisville Ramp for Two Hours
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY — A busy downtown Louisville interstate ramp was temporarily shut down Tuesday after a semi hauling an oversized load became stuck in a sharp curve on the connector to Interstate 64 East, according to Louisville emergency officials.
Officials issued a LENSAlert traffic advisory just after 11:30 a.m. for the ramp from Roy Wilkins Avenue to I-64 East, saying a truck carrying an oversized load had become lodged in the turn.
The ramp reopened around 1:45 p.m. after...
Driver Arrested on Homicide by Vehicle After Lumber Hauling Semi Hits School Van on Green Light at Salem Intersection
SALEM, PENNSYLVANIA — A tractor-trailer driver has been arrested on homicide by vehicle charges in connection with a March crash that killed a school van driver at a busy intersection in Westmoreland County, according to Pennsylvania State Police and court documents.
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State police said Isaac D. Stemple, 23, of Belington, West Virginia, was arrested Monday and later released on $100,000 unsecured bail.
Troopers said the crash happened around...
Metal Sheets Penetrate Semi Cab After Load Shift on I-90 to I-405 Ramp in Bellevue
BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON — A truck driver escaped without injury after a load shift caused metal sheets to penetrate the back of a semi-truck’s cab on a freeway ramp in the Bellevue area, according to the Washington State Patrol.
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Washington State Patrol troopers responded on Jan. 12, 2026, to the connection from I-90 westbound to I-405 for a crash involving a commercial semi hauling an oversized load of metal sheets.
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Driver Tries to Put Out Trailer Fire After Brake Trouble on I-15 Near Primm and Unhooks Tractor as Flames Spread Quickly
PRIMM, NEVADA — A semi-trailer fire briefly blocked southbound Interstate 15 near the Nevada-California state line early Tuesday before traffic was reduced to a single-file squeeze past the scene near Primm, according to Nevada State Police and local reports.
Troopers said the fire was reported around 4:30 a.m. on I-15 southbound near mile marker 5, roughly five miles north of Primm. Crews responded to the shoulder area, and authorities said the southbound lanes were fully blocked...
Jackknifed Semi Crashes in East Hollywood Causing Fuel Spill, Fire and Two Injured
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — A crash involving a semi-truck forced a full shutdown of the 101 Freeway in East Hollywood early Tuesday before lanes reopened later in the morning, according to the California Highway Patrol and the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Sky5 video showed crews working the scene on the northbound 101 at Vermont Avenue around 7 a.m., where a jackknifed tractor-trailer and a smaller vehicle were involved. The smaller vehicle appeared to have caught fire.
CHP’s...
Off-Duty LSU Police Sergeant Praised for Courage for Cutting Trapped Driver Free When Tire Blowout Overturns 18-Wheeler on Alabama Interstate
ALABAMA — An off-duty LSU Police Department sergeant stopped to help at the scene of a serious interstate crash in Alabama after an 18-wheeler overturned, trapping the driver inside the cab, according to LSU Police Department.
Authorities said Sgt. T. Schiebe came upon the wreck while traveling through Alabama with his family. Officials said the tractor-trailer reportedly suffered a tire blowout before overturning on the roadway.
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