THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — The Washington State Patrol is conducting a focused enforcement operation targeting aggressive motorists and semi trucks in poor condition, using aviation, motorcycles and commercial vehicle inspectors. The targeted patrol began Wednesday, February 18, 2026, and runs through Thursday, February 19, from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. in Thurston County. The emphasis patrol combines efforts from WSP District 1, the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Bureau, WSP Motors and...

RICHMOND, Va. — A tractor-trailer overturned on Interstate 95 South in Richmond’s Southside early Thursday morning after the driver swerved to avoid a vehicle that cut in front of the truck, according to Virginia State Police. Troopers responded at 6:45 a.m. on February 19, 2026, to a single-vehicle crash on I-95 South just north of the Chippenham Parkway exit, near the Chesterfield County line. Preliminary investigation indicates a 2026 Volvo VNL tractor-trailer hauling...

SUFFOLK, Va. — Route 58 in the Holland area of Suffolk reopened Wednesday evening after a tractor-trailer incident temporarily shut down westbound traffic. According to the City of Suffolk, the crash occurred just after 4 p.m. on February 18, 2026, when a tractor-trailer attempting to make a U-turn on the Holland Bypass became jackknifed and left the roadway. The truck came to rest in the median. The trailer partially blocked the westbound travel lane, forcing authorities to...

WOOD COUNTY, W.Va. — A Missouri truck driver is facing multiple felony charges after a missing 16-year-old girl was found inside his tractor-trailer at a West Virginia Welcome Center, authorities said. According to the Parkersburg Police Department, officers responded on January 4, 2026, to the West Virginia Welcome Center in Williamstown regarding a report of a missing juvenile. When officers arrived, they located the teen inside the cab of a tractor-trailer operated by William Lee...

SHARTLESVILLE, Pa. — A former truck driver has been sentenced to life in prison for the fatal shooting of a fellow truck driver at a Love’s truck stop in Berks County in 2024. The Berks County District Attorney announced on February 18, 2026, that 57-year-old Travis Pugh of Florida was sentenced to life imprisonment, followed by an additional three to ten years. In January 2026, a jury convicted Pugh of first-degree murder and related charges after a three-day trial. The charges...

TUMWATER, Wash. — A bald eagle was rescued Sunday evening after being struck by a semi-truck on southbound Interstate 5 near Trosper Road, according to the Washington State Patrol. The incident occurred between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m., when the eagle was hit and ended up on the right shoulder of I-5, between the highway and a retaining wall. It was not immediately clear whether the bird was struck while in flight or while on the ground. The rescue effort involved multiple agencies and...

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. — A 49-year-old truck driver from Wharton, Texas, was found dead Tuesday afternoon inside his tractor on Interstate 10, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers responded at 1:06 p.m. to westbound I-10 at mile marker 28 for a welfare check on a semi-truck. When they arrived, they found the occupant of the truck tractor unconscious inside the cab. Emergency medical personnel pronounced the driver dead at the scene. Authorities said there were no...

PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. — A dump truck delivering asphalt to repair a sinkhole was swallowed by that same hole Tuesday, prompting a state of local emergency after a second sinkhole opened nearby and left residents without water. The incident occurred at the intersection of Summit Avenue and Lewis Street, where two sinkholes opened within approximately 20 to 30 feet of each other. Officials said the dump truck was en route to repair one of the sinkholes when it fell in, ending up vertically...

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — A box truck driver was arrested Monday morning after crashing into a guardrail and utility pole along Albany Avenue while operating under the influence, according to West Hartford Police. Officers responded around 9:03 a.m. to the area of Albany Avenue for reports of a single-vehicle crash. Police said a 2020 Hino box truck was traveling eastbound when it struck the south side guardrail, veered off the roadway, crashed into a utility pole and ultimately came to...

PENSACOLA, Fla. — A tractor-trailer hauling a load of oranges from California was stopped at a Florida agricultural inspection station, where officers discovered 671 pounds of cannabis hidden among the cargo, authorities said. According to the Florida Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement, the seizure occurred on February 16, 2026, at the Pensacola Agriculture Inspection Station during a routine regulatory inspection. Officers reported that while inspecting the semi-truck carrying...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation has warned that Illinois could lose up to $128 million in federal highway funding after a federal audit found widespread problems with the state’s non-domiciled Commercial Driver’s License program. On February 17, Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced that a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration audit determined nearly one in five non-domiciled CDLs issued by Illinois were granted illegally....

HARDIN COUNTY, KENTUCKY — An illegal U-turn by a tractor-trailer driver led to a fiery two-rig crash Monday night that shut down the Bluegrass Parkway for nearly nine hours, according to Kentucky State Police Post 4. Troopers responded shortly before 9:30 p.m. to the eastbound lanes near the seven-mile marker. A preliminary investigation determined that two commercial tractor-trailers were traveling eastbound when one driver, identified as 41-year-old Manual Ostos Paxtian of Moss,...