A semi-truck crash at the I-24 and I-40 split in Nashville brought traffic to a halt on Friday, July 11, after the vehicle veered off the roadway and landed in westbound lanes. According to WSMV and WKRN, the truck was traveling eastbound on I-40 when it left the roadway, broke through the guardrail, and went down an embankment into oncoming traffic on westbound I-40. The crash happened near the I-24 split in Davidson County and caused extensive lane closures and delays throughout the...

A serious crash involving a motorcycle and several cars caused major delays on Interstate 40 East near Exit 276 in Durham early Saturday morning. According to WRAL, the incident occurred around 5:10 a.m. on July 12. Multiple 911 calls reported a crash near Southpoint involving a motorcycle. Contrary to early reports, no tractor-trailer was involved in the crash itself. A tractor-trailer driver who witnessed the crash stopped and blocked traffic to assist the injured motorcyclist until...

A truck driver was killed Thursday afternoon in Sussex County, Virginia, after a loose load from another vehicle struck his windshield, authorities said. According to WRIC, the incident occurred around 1:46 p.m. on July 10, along General Mahone Highway near Spring Branch Road. Virginia State Police responded to the scene at 2:47 p.m. 64-year-old Keith Michael Loback of Roanoke was driving a 2020 Freightliner tractor-trailer westbound on the highway, hauling car parts and batteries. While...

A tragic accident occurred early Friday morning, July 11, when a tractor-trailer cab plunged into the Delaware River from the Delaware Memorial Bridge in New Castle County, Delaware. According to NBC Philadelphia, the incident happened around 3:40 a.m. A Bobtail Tractor was traveling southbound when it crossed three lanes of traffic, struck a concrete pad near the bridge anchorage, and smashed through a concrete wall. The impact caused the cab to fall off the bridge and into the water...

PHARR, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized more than 2,571 pounds (1,166 kg) of methamphetamine hidden inside a truck hauling papayas at the Pharr International Bridge, which connects Reynosa, Mexico, with Hidalgo, Texas. The massive drug bust happened on July 6, when an officer sent a commercial trailer for a secondary inspection. The truck appeared to be transporting a legitimate load of papayas, but after a non-intrusive inspection and a physical search...

AIKEN COUNTY, Ga. — A tractor-trailer crash shut down a lane on Interstate 20 Westbound for several hours Wednesday evening, according to the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened near mile marker 8 and involved at least one other car, South Carolina Highway Patrol confirmed. No injuries have been reported at this time. The left lane was closed for about six hours while crews worked to clear the scene, but both lanes have since reopened. According to...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — A tractor-trailer carrying refrigerated mushrooms was left dangling off a bridge on Interstate 495 early Thursday morning after a dramatic crash near the I-270 spur by Old Georgetown Road, according to officials. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) spokesperson Pete Piringer said crews responded just after 1:10 a.m. on July 10 to find the truck hanging partially off the bridge’s edge. The driver was still inside the cab when emergency...

CINCINNATI — Two people were rescued Tuesday afternoon after a serious crash left a car wedged underneath a semi-truck on Interstate 71, causing major delays near downtown. The crash happened around 4 p.m. near the 5th Street entrance ramp on I-71 Northbound, according to officials. Photos from the scene show the car lodged completely under the trailer of the semi. Emergency crews with the Cincinnati Fire Department responded quickly to rescue both occupants. Officials said...

NORTH HAVEN, Conn. — A truck hauling 45,000 pounds of bottled water overturned on Interstate 91 in North Haven, causing significant traffic delays and sending the driver to the hospital, according to local officials. The crash happened on I-91 South between Exits 13 and 12, also affecting local roads near the 300 block of Washington Avenue, the North Haven Fire Department said. Photos shared by the department show the truck on its side with bottled water scattered inside the...

UNION CITY, Ga. — Four people were injured Wednesday afternoon when a semi-truck collided with a train, sparking a fire and leaving one person ejected from the truck, according to officials. The crash occurred around 2:24 p.m. near Stonewall Tell Road and Westbrook Road, the South Fulton Police Department reported. Union City fire officials said the impact was so severe it caused part of the train to catch fire. Two people in the semi-truck and two people on the train were...

ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. — A tractor-trailer hauling scrap overturned Wednesday morning in the Pearl River area of St. Tammany Parish, also involving a passenger vehicle, according to local fire officials. The crash happened around 10:30 a.m. on Highway 1090 near Nelson Road, the St. Tammany Parish Fire Protection District No. 11 reported. Emergency crews had to extricate the driver of the passenger vehicle, who was transported to a Northshore hospital for evaluation. A-1...

PAWTUCKET, R.I. — A box truck and a car were involved in a dramatic rollover crash on Interstate 95 North in Pawtucket early Tuesday morning, sending both drivers to the hospital with minor injuries, according to Rhode Island State Police. The collision happened just before 6:30 a.m. near Exit 41B (School Street). Police said the box truck was traveling in the low-speed lane when it struck a car that was attempting to merge onto Exit 41A. Both vehicles then veered left, crashing...