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Hays CISD releases video from deadly bus crash
Hays Consolidated Independent School District released the video of the crash between a concrete truck and a school bus that left two dead and several injured on Friday, March 22.
This dash camera video shows the collision from the bus driver’s viewpoint.
The crash occurred between a Hays CISD bus and a concrete truck. It resulted in two deaths — five-year-old Ulises Rodriguez Montoya, who was on the bus, and 33-year-old Ryan Wallace, a doctoral candidate at the...
Truck driver’s medical clearance expired day after triple-fatal crash outside Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Video the 8 News Now Investigators obtained shows a truck driver on the wrong side of the road for nearly half a minute before colliding with a group of motorcyclists, killing three – in a crash state police once believed involved impairment but appears not to at all.
Claude Rafiki, 29, had a valid commercial driver’s license out of Michigan at the time of the March 23 crash, but his two-year medical certification was due to expire March 24 — the...
VIDEO: Car brings big rig to full stop on busy Dallas interstate so motorist can yell at trucker
A trucker’s dash cam captured a dangerous act of road rage in Dallas, Texas.
The dash cam video was shared by YouTube user The Traveling Life of Brian on April 18, 2024.
In the clip, you can see the driver of a red car come to a complete stop right in front of the dash cammer. The motorist then gets out of the car to give the dash cammer a piece of his mind as traffic zooms by a full speed in the other lanes.
“Before people start speculating, here is what...
Speed limit up to 80 MPH along 59 mile stretch of H.E. Bailey Turnpike — and truckers aren’t happy about it
This week, a higher speed limit went into effect on a portion of the H.E. Bailey Turnpike in Oklahoma.
According to the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA), new speed limit signage was installed on Thursday, April 18, along the I-44/H.E. Bailey Turnpike between Chickasha and Lawton in Comanche, Caddo and Grady counties.
The new signage increases the speed limit to 80 m.p.h. for a 59 mile stretch along the urnpike.
The section of the I-44/H.E. Bailey...
XPO truck driver recognized for hitting four million safe miles
Trucking company XPO recently recognized a truck driver for achieving a remarkable safety milestone.
Last week XPO recognized truck driver Dale Williams for achieving four million accident-free miles.
Williams has driven for XPO since 1987 and is the second-ever XPO driver to achieve four million safe miles.
Williams was recognized with a ceremony at the company’s facility in Knoxville, Tennessee attended by family and co-workers. As part of the ceremony,...
Truckers face lengthy detours after Colorado US 50 bridge closed indefinitely due to ‘cracking’
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) closed a major bridge until further notice due to safety concerns.
The Blue Mesa Bridge that carries US Highway 50 west of Gunnison has been closed due to safety concerns as of the afternoon of April 18, officials say. The closure is between US 50 mile marker 131 (intersection with Colorado Highway 92) and mile marker 138, between Gunnison and Montrose.
CDOT says that it was encouraged by the Federal Highway Administration to...
Teens had “no idea” about truck blind spots before climbing inside
Teenagers learn that they really had “no idea” how serious truck blind spots are before getting behind the wheel as part of a special semi truck education program.
Around 150 students from McDowell High School in Erie, Pennsylvania were able to learn about trucking and truck driving safety when Penn State Behrend brought one of their tractor trailers to the high school to give the students a hands-on experience.
Not only did the experience help...
Hotdogs scattered across I-65 in early morning semi wreck
Hotdogs scattered across a Kentucky interstate after a semi truck detached from its trailer early on Friday morning.
The accident happened on Friday, April 19th at about 1 a.m. on Interstate 65 near the Interstate 64 and Interstate 71 interchanges in downtown Louisville, Kentucky.
According to WDRB, the semi truck struck the barrier wall on I-65, which caused the trailer to rip apart. A large portion of the trailer then tumbled off of the ramp and flipped onto...
Truck driver admits he was “just really drunk” in afternoon rollover
Truck driver admits he was “just really drunk” in Wednesday afternoon accident that caused his truck to overturn on grassy shoulder.
The accident happened on April 17th in Washington County, Wisconsin at around 3 p.m. on Interstate 41.
According to WISN 12, Washington County Sheriff Martin Schulteis was off- duty driving on I-41 southeast of Slinger when he noticed the semi truck “really having a hard time maintaining the lane of...
Cops warn about scammers targeting truckers at Utah Flying J
The Willard City Police Department (WCPD) is asking for public help in locating suspects involved in a scam targeting truckers at a Utah Flying J truck stop.
Police say that a scam and robbery took place on April 16 at 4:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the Flying J in Willard, Utah.
A truck driver told police that scammers approached him and claimed that they just won the lottery and were handing out money to truckers, KSLTV reports.
“It was reported to officers that...
Here’s why there’s “absolutely no way” truckers will shop at Bucee’s
This informative video explains exactly why there is “absolutely no way” that truckers will shop at Bucee’s in light of their anti semi truck and trucker policies.
“Bucee’s doesn’t support truck drivers, so I’m not going to shop at Bucee’s,” social media personality Chace Barber states in the video. “Truck drivers are what keep this country moving. There’s no way I’m going to support a business that...
Feds plan to replace Unified Registration System with ‘FMCSA Registration System’
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is considering doing away with the Unified Registration System (URS) in favor of a new online registration system.
In a notice to be published in the Federal Register on April 19, the FMCSA proposed the replacement of the Unified Registration System (URS), with a new, online registration system called the “FMCSA Registration System” (FRS).
The FMCSA says that the FRS will eliminate the need to file forms like...
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VIDEO: Here’s some instant karma for a motorist who cut off a semi
This trucker’s dash cam video should serve as a reminder that bad things can happen to car...
$19K fine issued for overweight violation, truck driver arrested hours later for defying out-of-service order
Police in Oregon issued a large fine for an overweight violation and then arrested a truck driver...
Werner settles lawsuit over fatal 2020 Texas crash for $150 million, denies any wrongdoing
Werner Enterprises recently announced that the company has opted to settle a lawsuit that was...
Truckers face lengthy detours after Colorado US 50 bridge closed indefinitely due to ‘cracking’
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) closed a major bridge until further notice...
Two new Saia terminals open on opposite sides of US
Two new Saia terminals have opened on opposite sides of the continental United States this...
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