Rope System and Stabilization Struts Used to Rescue Driver From Semi Cab Hanging Over Creek Bed in Kentucky
OLDHAM COUNTY, KENTUCKY — A semi-truck driver was rescued early Friday, Jan. 31, after a crash in Oldham County left the cab suspended several feet above a creek bed in snowy terrain and sub-zero wind chills, according to the Pewee Valley Fire Protection District.
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Pewee Valley firefighters said crews were dispatched with Oldham County EMS (OCEMS) to the intersection of Ash Avenue and Old Henry Road at around 6 a.m. for a report of a...
76,000 Pounds of Potatoes Spill Across I-15 After Two Semis and Car Collide North of Las Vegas
MESQUITE AREA, NEVADA — A collision involving two semi tractor-trailers and a passenger vehicle left an estimated 76,000 pounds of potatoes scattered across Interstate 15 early Friday morning, Jan. 30, briefly shutting down lanes as crews worked to clear the roadway.
Nevada State Police said the crash happened around 5:30 a.m. on I-15 south of Mesquite, roughly 100 miles north of Las Vegas. No fatalities were reported, and one person was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries,...
Florida Shifts All Driver License Exams, Including CDL Tests, to English-Only Starting Feb. 6 as Translation Services Are Banned
FLORIDA — Florida highway safety officials say they’re changing how driver license testing is administered statewide, moving all knowledge and skills exams — including commercial driver license (CDL) testing — to English-only beginning Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, and ending the use of translated printed exams and interpreter/translation services during testing.
Under the policy described in the agency announcement you shared, the English-only requirement would apply to...
Hit-and-Run Investigation After Ice Slab Flies Off Tractor-Trailer and Crashes Through Pickup’s Windshield injuring 23-Year-Old Driver
HOMER, N.Y. — A 23-year-old man from Camden suffered hand and facial injuries after a slab of ice flew off a tractor-trailer and smashed through his pickup’s windshield on Interstate 81 northbound in the Town of Homer, New York State Police said.
Troopers responded around 12:35 p.m. on Jan. 30, 2026, after receiving a report of a vehicle with a shattered windshield. Police said their investigation determined the tractor-trailer and a Chevrolet pickup were both traveling north on...
CHP Stops Victorville Dump Truck Nearly 20,000 Pounds Overweight With Uncovered Aggregate Load
VICTORVILLE, Calif. — A dump truck hauling aggregate was stopped by California Highway Patrol troopers in the Victorville area on January 29, 2026, after officers spotted the truck traveling on the interstate with its load piled high and uncovered, CHP said.
According to CHP, the stop revealed an even bigger issue: the truck was almost 20,000 pounds overweight for its axle configuration. Troopers said the uncovered load posed a hazard to other drivers — including the risk of...
Tractor-Trailer Hits Northeast Nelson Fire Truck on Bluegrass Parkway; Deputies Investigating
NELSON COUNTY, Ky. — The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office says a crash involving a tractor-trailer and a Northeast Nelson fire truck is under investigation after crews responded to an injury collision on the Bluegrass Parkway on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026.
In a social media update posted around 6 p.m., the sheriff’s office said Nelson County Sheriff’s Office deputies, along with Nelson County Fire and Nelson County EMS, responded to the scene. Officials stated the...
Ice Chunk Flies Off Box Truck and Strikes Vehicle’s Windshield on New Haven Road in Nelson County
NELSON COUNTY, Ky. — The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office says deputies are investigating a crash on New Haven Road after a large chunk of ice came off a box truck and struck the windshield of a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026.
Officials said Nelson County Sheriff’s Office, Nelson County Fire, and Nelson County EMS responded to the injury collision. The sheriff’s office reported the ice came from the top side of a large box truck,...
Car Crushed Against Median as Tractor-Trailer Blocks I-95 North in Newton
NEWTON, Mass. — Interstate 95 northbound in Newton was shut down late Tuesday morning following what officials described as a serious multi-vehicle crash that left a tractor-trailer blocking all northbound travel lanes and caused major traffic backups.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) said in a social media post at 11:40 a.m. that the crash was causing “significant delays.” Aerial images from the scene showed a heavily damaged car pinned between the...
“Wrong-Way” Semi on Tulsa’s BA Expressway Drove Back to the 129th Ramp After Avoiding a Kia and Jackknifing in Snow
TULSA, Okla. — Drivers across Tulsa were alarmed earlier this week after videos and reports circulated showing a semi-truck traveling the wrong direction on the Broken Arrow Expressway (BA Expressway). On January 29, 2026, the Tulsa Police Department released the truck’s dash cam footage to explain what happened, saying the semi ended up facing the opposite way after a jackknife on a snowy shoulder — and briefly drove the wrong direction to reposition and safely get back...
Engine Block Ejected as Semi Hits Snowplow Head-On on Western Kentucky Parkway; Plow Driver Severely Injured
GRAYSON COUNTY, Ky. — A Grayson County man was seriously injured Wednesday morning in a violent crash involving a semi-truck and a snowplow on the Western Kentucky Parkway.
The Grayson County Sheriff’s Office, Caneyville and Leitchfield fire departments, EMS, and Kentucky State Police responded around 10:05 a.m. near the 98-mile marker on the eastbound Western Kentucky Parkway, where first responders say a westbound semi-truck crossed the median and struck an eastbound...
Pickup Crash Triggers Chain Reaction With Two Semis, Leaving Trailer Dangling From Bridge
DENISON, Texas — A multi-vehicle, non-injury traffic hazard involving a pickup truck towing a trailer and two semi-trucks shut down northbound US Highway 75 for more than eight hours overnight, forcing police to divert all northbound traffic into southbound lanes as crews worked to manage dangerous driving conditions and clear the scene. The highway reopened at 8:45 a.m. Thursday, authorities said.
Photo credit: Denison Texas Police Department
Denison Police said the initial...
Police Seek Vehicle That Fled After Turning in Front of Semi Hauling 80,000 Pounds of Soda Ash, Causing Rig to Overturn and Crash Into Cumberland County Home
DICKINSON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A tractor-trailer hauling 80,000 pounds of soda ash crashed into a Cumberland County home Wednesday morning after a chain-reaction crash on Carlisle Road, leaving two people flown to the hospital and prompting an ongoing search for a vehicle that fled the scene, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
Crews were dispatched just before 8:30 a.m. to the area of Carlisle Road and Peach Glen Road. State police said a vehicle turned onto Carlisle...
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