AVILA BEACH, Calif. — A California Highway Patrol Motor officer arrested a commercial truck driver on suspicion of DUI after stopping the vehicle for speeding 82 mph on southbound US-101, according to CHP Motors. Troopers said the driver showed clear signs of intoxication during the stop. When the commercial driver refused a chemical test, officers obtained a judge-issued warrant requiring a mandatory test — a step allowed under California law when a DUI suspect declines testing....

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — An SUV driver was airlifted to a Nashville hospital Tuesday evening after crashing into the rear of a semi-truck on Interstate 65 amid slow-moving traffic conditions, according to the Warren County Sheriff’s Office. Photo credit: Alvaton Fire Department Deputies responded just before the 20.2-mile marker northbound, where traffic had been backed up due to an unrelated Kentucky State Police investigation near the 23–24 mile markers. As vehicles...

CHICAGO, Ill. — A massive semi-truck fire brought outbound traffic on the Stevenson Expressway to a standstill Monday afternoon, shutting down all lanes on Interstate 55 just north of Damen Avenue, according to Illinois State Police. Photo credit: Citizen App The incident began around 3:10 p.m., when troopers responded to reports of a semi-truck fully engulfed in flames in the middle of the expressway. Cellphone and social media video captured the dramatic scene, showing the...

HOOD CANAL, Wash. — A semi-truck crash on the west end of the Hood Canal Bridge caused major disruptions Tuesday, shutting down State Route 104 and prompting a hazardous response after the truck struck a power pole and another vehicle, according to the Washington State Patrol. ; Photo credit: WSDOT Tacoma The semi was hauling a dump truck at the time of the crash. Following the collision, the semi became disabled on the roadway with a broken axle and a fuel leak, making removal...

MONTICELLO, Minn. — Heavy snow and rapidly deteriorating road conditions contributed to a multi-semi crash on eastbound Interstate 94 Tuesday afternoon, spilling a large load of wood pallets across the highway and causing major traffic delays. Traffic cameras near the Highway 25 bridge captured the aftermath, showing debris scattered across the snow-covered roadway and at least three semi-trailers involved in the collision. A passenger vehicle was also towed from the scene as cleanup...

PINE ISLAND, Minn. — Fire crews responded to a semi-truck fire along Highway 52 on Tuesday afternoon, quickly containing flames that broke out between the cab and trailer near mile marker 72. The Pine Island Fire Department (PIFD) was dispatched around 12:15 p.m., and arriving crews located an active fire burning in the connection area between the tractor and trailer. Firefighters were able to extinguish the flames before they spread into the cab, officials said. PIFD reported that...

POCATELLO, Idaho — A semi-tractor trailer crashed into a stationary traffic control vehicle equipped with a crash attenuator early Tuesday morning, marking the second such incident at the same location in less than 24 hours, according to Idaho State Police. The crash occurred around 2:30 a.m. on northbound I-15 near milepost 73, where the semi struck the parked traffic control truck positioned for an active work zone. The impact tore open the trailer wall, spilled cargo across the...

HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. — A tractor-trailer crash in the Pigeon River Gorge shut down Interstate 40 for nearly half a day on Tuesday, creating major delays along the already constricted stretch of roadway near the Tennessee state line. Photo credit: NCDOT According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), crews responded just before 2:30 a.m. to a tractor-trailer that had crashed in the westbound lanes and come to rest over the right-side safety barrier....

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...