NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A semi-truck driver was killed late Monday night after his load of steel beams shifted during sudden braking and tore through the cab of his truck on Interstate 24 West near the I-40 split, according to Metro Nashville Police. Photo credit: Tennessee Department of Transportation Just before midnight, traffic ahead of the semi slowed abruptly, causing the driver to hit the brakes hard. Investigators say the trailer was hauling two large steel beams that surged...

BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, Ind. — A semi-truck hauling approximately 300 howitzer rounds crashed and caught fire on Interstate 65 Tuesday morning, triggering a full interstate shutdown and a major emergency response involving military explosive experts. The incident occurred in the southbound lanes near mile marker 64, just south of Columbus. According to the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office, the semi was transporting heavy military ammunition when it crashed and ignited, prompting...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A tractor-trailer driver died after a violent crash on the Silliman Evans Bridge early Tuesday morning, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. The crash occurred shortly after midnight as the semi was traveling eastbound on Interstate 24 over the Cumberland River. For reasons not yet known, the driver lost control and crashed on the bridge. Emergency crews with the Nashville Fire Department responded and found the driver trapped inside the cab....

CAMDEN COUNTY, Ga. — A major early-morning crash involving an overturned tractor-trailer shut down all southbound lanes of Interstate 95 near Exit 1, causing heavy delays and forcing traffic diversions, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. The crash occurred around 2:24 a.m. near St. Marys Road, prompting emergency crews to immediately close the interstate. All southbound traffic was diverted while first responders worked to stabilize the scene and remove the...

WAUKESHA COUNTY, Wis. — A deadly crash involving a Waukesha County snowplow caused major traffic disruptions on westbound Interstate 94 Monday morning, according to the Waukesha County Department of Public Works. The crash occurred around 9:30 a.m. near Springdale Road, where a county-operated snowplow — with its warning lights activated — was clearing snow along the shoulder of I-94. Officials say a vehicle traveling westbound rear-ended the snowplow. The snowplow...

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper arrested an allegedly impaired commercial truck driver who was also wanted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), authorities said in a December 5 statement. The incident began when a Southeast Region Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) Trooper stopped a semi-truck after spotting the driver using a handheld cellphone while operating the vehicle. During the roadside contact, the trooper observed...

PREBLE, New York — A Canadian truck driver caused major highway closures Sunday evening after losing control of his tractor-trailer while attempting to pass another vehicle on snow-covered Interstate 81, according to New York State Police. Troopers and Preble Fire Department crews responded around 5:45 p.m. to the 61-mile marker on I-81 South, where a 2020 Volvo tractor-trailer driven by 30-year-old Gurpreet Singh Sran of Ontario, Canada jackknifed across both southbound lanes and both...

DUSON, Louisiana — A Florida truck driver is behind bars after police say he stole multiple items — including two brand-new semi-truck tires — from a fellow trucker’s parked big rig at a Duson truck stop. According to the Duson Police Department, the investigation began on December 5, when a local truck driver reported that two new tires, a CB radio, and a GPS unit had been taken from his unattended semi at the Duson Truck Stop on Daulat Road. Detectives reviewed...

CHARLTON, Massachusetts — A crash involving two tractor-trailers shut down lanes on the Massachusetts Turnpike early Sunday morning, sending one person to the hospital and prompting an environmental response. According to the Charlton Fire Department, the collision happened around 6 a.m. on I-90 eastbound near mile marker 84.5, where firefighters found both semi-trucks heavily damaged and leaking fuel. One individual suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was...

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — A semi-truck hauling a load of liquor rolled onto its side early Monday morning, blocking multiple northbound lanes of Interstate 15 and causing significant traffic delays, according to the Utah Highway Patrol. The crash was reported just after 6:20 a.m. near the top of the on-ramp from 1300 South, Utah Department of Transportation officials said. What investigators say happened Troopers confirmed that four vehicles were involved in the collision, including...

EAST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP, New Jersey — Three people, including a minor, were killed Sunday afternoon when a tractor-trailer veered onto the right shoulder of the New Jersey Turnpike and crashed into a parked SUV, according to New Jersey State Police. Photo credit: CBS The crash occurred at 1:39 p.m. near milepost 64.6 in the southbound outer roadway of East Windsor Township.Troopers say a GMC SUV was parked on the right shoulder with four occupants — two adults and two...

BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY — No injuries were reported after a collision between a passenger car and a semi-truck on Interstate 65 North Saturday morning, according to Kentucky State Police. Photo credit: Candido's Towing and Recovery Troopers responded to the crash around 9:37 a.m. near the 26.7-mile marker, where they found a passenger vehicle heavily damaged after striking a semi-truck. The semi sustained no damage, but officials say the car is believed to be totaled due to the...