16 Cattle Killed After Semi-Truck Hauling 28 Overturns on Las Vegas Spaghetti Bowl Ramp
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA — More than a dozen cattle died after a semi-truck hauling livestock overturned overnight on a major interchange in Las Vegas known as the Spaghetti Bowl, according to Nevada Highway Patrol.
Troopers responded around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday to a rollover on the I-15 south to I-11 south transition ramp. Police say the semi was carrying 28 cattle when it rolled over. The truck driver was not injured and has been speaking with investigators.
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Food Hauling Tractor-Trailer Overturns on I-40 West Near Harriman, Prompting “Extensive Cleanup"
HARRIMAN, TENNESSEE — A tractor-trailer hauling food overturned along Interstate 40 West in Roane County early Tuesday, forcing a lane closure and prompting what TDOT says will be an “extensive cleanup.”
TDOT spokesperson Mark Nagi reported just before 8:30 a.m. that the crash happened near mile marker 345, slightly west of the Highway 27 interchange in Harriman. The right lane of I-40 West was closed in the area as crews responded.
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Arkansas Troopers Stop Overweight Semi on I-30 and Find It 16,000+ Pounds Over the Legal Limit With No Permit
SOCIAL HILL, ARKANSAS — Arkansas State Police say a commercial vehicle was stopped during a weight enforcement detail on westbound I-30 near the Social Hill Rest Area, where troopers discovered the truck was significantly overweight and operating without a permit.
According to ASP, the stop happened Sunday, February 1, 2026, near mile marker 93. During the inspection, the commercial motor vehicle reportedly weighed 96,100 pounds — exceeding the 80,000-pound legal limit for...
Police Say Fired Trucker Kept San Diego Company Semi for Months and Hauled His Own Loads Until He Was Caught With Counterfeit $100s in Lancaster
LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA — Police say a California truck driver was found with counterfeit $100 bills after investigators tracked down a company-owned semi that had been reported stolen when the driver was fired and allegedly refused to return the rig — then used it to haul his own loads for months.
According to Manheim Township Police, Kevin L. Henderson, 40, of La Mesa, California, was taken into custody on Thursday, January 23, 2026, after officers responded to Arconic at...
Texas Trucker Gets 6 Years After Dash Cam Shows Him Laughing as He Blocked a Semi Then Rammed It on the NJ Turnpike, Killing Driver
WOOLWICH TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY — A tractor-trailer driver accused of intentionally ramming another semi on the New Jersey Turnpike — and then laughing as he drove away, according to investigators — was sentenced to six years in prison on Friday in connection with the fatal crash that killed Osman Aden.
Authorities said Joseph M. Nyandwaro, 41, of Pearland, Texas, was driving north on the Turnpike on June 22, 2025, when he struck a tractor-trailer driven by Aden, 40, of...
Semi Slams Into Barn in Chatham Township, Closing Chippewa Road as Power Goes Out and Gas Is Shut Off Until Truck Is Removed
CHATHAM TOWNSHIP, OHIO — A semi-truck struck a barn in Chatham Township Monday afternoon, triggering a road closure and utility disruptions in the area, according to the Medina County Sheriff’s Office.
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Deputies said Chippewa Road, east of Avon Lake Road, was closed after the crash. The sheriff’s office announced the closure at 1:40 p.m. and estimated the road could remain shut down for about four hours, urging...
Three California Men Arrested After Deputies Spot Suspects Hooking Up to Stolen Semi-Trailers With $500K in Cargo in Sparks
STOREY COUNTY, NEVADA — Three people were arrested after investigators recovered two stolen semi-truck trailers loaded with more than $500,000 in product that were taken from the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center, according to the Storey County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff’s office detectives said they were notified of the trailer thefts on January 29, 2026, and launched an investigation while coordinating with the trailers’ owner. With help from the Sparks Police...
Detroit-Area Man Gets 10 Years in Federal Prison for Setting Fire to 3 Swift Trailers in Arizona
TUCSON, ARIZONA — A Detroit-area man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after a jury found he maliciously set fire to three commercial semi-trailers belonging to Swift Transportation, federal prosecutors said.
Viorel Pricop, 67, of Allen Park, Michigan, was sentenced Thursday to 120 months by U.S. District Judge John C. Hinderaker, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The sentencing follows an eight-day trial in which a jury convicted Pricop on three counts...
PennDOT Warns Christine’s Law Can Bring Up to $1,500 Fine After Ice Flies Off Tractor-Trailer Into Oncoming Car, and Sends Driver to Hospital
PENNSYLVANIA — A driver on U.S. Route 22 was taken to the hospital after a slab of ice flew off the top of an eastbound tractor-trailer and punched through the windshield of her Subaru Crosstrek traveling in the westbound lanes, underscoring the dangers of snow and ice left on vehicles during winter weather.
Witnesses described the terrifying moment the ice struck. “It was kind of a little bit dangerous. I didn’t want to stay close because I was afraid it would crack...
42,000-Pound Steel Beam Load Punches Through Tractor-Trailer Cab After Sudden Stop on Lincoln Highway in York County
YORK COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA — A tractor-trailer hauling a 42,000-pound load of steel beams had its cab punctured by the cargo Monday morning after the driver came to an abrupt stop on Lincoln Highway in Paradise Township, according to the York County Office of Emergency Management.
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Officials said the crash happened around 8:23 a.m., when the load shifted forward, sending several large beams through the cab area where the...
CHP Coastal Division Finds 253 Violations on Central Coast in Two-Day Commercial Vehicle Detail With 15 Trucks and 9 Drivers Put Out of Service
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA — The California Highway Patrol’s Coastal Division, headquartered in San Luis Obispo, reported that troopers uncovered 253 violations during a two-day commercial vehicle enforcement detail focused on moving violations aimed at improving roadway safety across California’s Central Coast.
CHP said the operation resulted in 79 vehicle inspections, with enforcement actions leading to 15 vehicles placed out of service and 9 drivers placed out of...
Sheet of Ice Flies Off Passing Vehicle and Smashes Through Box Truck Windshield on I-95 in Virginia, Injuring Driver as VSP Warns to Clear Roof Ice
SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA — A box truck driver suffered minor injuries Sunday morning after a sheet of ice flew off another vehicle, shattered the truck’s windshield, and entered the cab while he was traveling northbound on Interstate 95, according to Virginia State Police. The incident happened near the 126-mile marker, and the driver reported the ice dislodged from a passing vehicle before striking the truck.
State police used the crash as a warning for motorists to clear...
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