RAWLINS, Wyo. — A semi-truck driver is in custody after allegedly opening fire on a pickup truck during a road rage incident along Interstate 80 east of Rawlins, according to the Wyoming Highway Patrol. The confrontation began near mile marker 236, where investigators say a Ram pickup was passing a westbound semi when the truck driver brandished a firearm and fired multiple rounds out of his driver-side window at the pickup. A witness in another vehicle immediately called the incident...

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The truck driver whose tractor-trailer crossed the median of Interstate 70 and killed two women last year has been sentenced to four years in prison, according to Boone County court officials. Walter Montejo, 27, pleaded guilty in September to two counts of involuntary manslaughter for the Aug. 5, 2024 crash that killed Cindy Helms, 54, and her mother Melvina Colin, 84. Montejo has been held without bond since his arrest and will receive credit for time served. Judge...

LARAMIE COUNTY, Wyo. — A three-day enforcement surge targeting commercial truck drivers who were bypassing ports of entry has resulted in 40 undocumented truckers being placed into deportation proceedings, according to Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak. The coordinated operation — involving the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) — unfolded Tuesday through Thursday of last week. The focus:...

PORTAGE, Mich. — A freight train collided with a semi-truck Tuesday morning, forcing road closures and damaging multiple railcars, according to the Portage Department of Public Safety (PDPS). Photo credit: Bill Krupka/WWMT The crash happened around 9:23 a.m. in front of 8850 Shaver Road. Officers said the truck driver pulled onto Shaver Road as the train was approaching, and the locomotive struck the trailer, shearing it off and dragging it roughly 1,000 feet before coming to a...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — A tanker tractor-trailer crash sparked a major vehicle fire and shut down all southbound lanes of Interstate 95 on Tuesday morning, according to Virginia State Police. The crash happened around 6:46 a.m. near the Route 288 exit. Investigators said the tanker, which was hauling lime, was traveling southbound when it crashed over the jersey wall, overturned on the right side of the highway, and caught fire. The driver, a 38-year-old Maryland man, suffered...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — An Amazon-hauling tractor-trailer had its roof ripped completely off early Tuesday morning after crashing into the low-clearance Park Street bridge, according to the Syracuse Police Department. Photo credit: WSYR Police responded around 4:03 a.m. and found the truck — registered to Trust Me Logistics LLC and headed toward Allentown, Pennsylvania — wedged under the CSX railroad overpass. The impact shredded the top of the trailer, leaving debris...

HENRIETTA, N.Y. — A tractor-trailer crashed into the median of the New York State Thruway on Sunday afternoon, causing a large diesel fuel spill and major traffic delays between the Le Roy and Henrietta exits, according to the Henrietta Fire District. Hazmat personnel were called to the scene to contain and mitigate the fuel spill, while firefighters, New York State Police, and the Thruway Authority worked to secure the area and restore traffic flow. Photo credit: whec The truck...

PATERSON, N.J. — Two people have died following a late-night crash in Paterson after the moped they were riding collided with a tractor-trailer, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office. The crash happened around 11:06 p.m. on November 22 in the area of Cianci Street and Market Street, where Paterson Police arrived to find two occupants of a black moped suffering from severe injuries. Photo credit: rlsmedia Both victims were rushed to Saint Joseph’s...

CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. — A tractor-trailer driver was freed and taken to the hospital Monday morning after his rig slammed into a building in Cabell County, causing part of the structure to collapse. The crash happened at SMC Electrical Products near the intersection of Route 2 and the Big Ben Bowen Highway in Lesage. Officials said the semi, which was hauling pipe, lost control in heavy fog before crashing directly into the building. Photo credit: WCHS First responders arrived to...

LONDONDERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A tractor-trailer crash shut down a major stretch of Route 283 Monday morning after the rig crossed from the westbound lanes into oncoming eastbound traffic, according to PennDOT. Photo credit: PennDOT The crash occurred around 8:45 a.m. near mile marker 6. Despite the severity of the incident, officials said no significant injuries have been reported. All eastbound lanes of Route 283 remain closed between the Middletown Road exit and the Route...

PHILADELPHIA — Police are searching for a group of 10 to 12 masked men who stole multiple pallets of frozen beef from a parked tractor-trailer early Monday morning in Northeast Philadelphia, according to investigators. The cargo theft happened around 2 a.m. near Norcom Road and Red Lion Road by the Northeast Philadelphia Airport, according to WPVI. The truck’s driver, Kurt Landry, was asleep when he heard unusual noises coming from the trailer. Photo credit: CBS “The...

MOBILE, Ala. — A Wilmer woman convicted in the 2021 death of a tow truck driver will not serve jail time after a judge handed down a suspended sentence on Thursday. Elizabeth Sprinkle was originally charged with manslaughter in the December 13, 2021 crash that killed tow operator Jonathan Neesmith, who was working on the shoulder of the interstate when he was struck. A jury in September found her guilty of the lesser charge of criminally negligent homicide. On Thursday, a judge...