WINDSOR TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA — The York County Regional Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run crash involving a suspected blue semi-truck after a vehicle slammed into an embankment and a utility pole along Pleasant Grove Road and then fled the scene. Photo credit: York County Regional Police Department Police said the crash happened on December 30, 2025, sometime between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., near 1070 Pleasant Grove Road in Windsor Township. Investigators...

BURNSVILLE, MINNESOTA — A semi-truck driver struck a pedestrian Friday evening on the ramp from southbound Interstate 35W to Cliff Road, sending the pedestrian to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The crash happened at approximately 7:15 p.m. on January 9. State Patrol said the semi-truck was traveling southbound on Interstate 35W, took the Cliff Road ramp, and struck a pedestrian and a vehicle that were in the roadway. Troopers...

PRINCETON, NORTH CAROLINA — A crash involving a tractor-trailer hauling logs and a Kia passenger car shut down eastbound U.S. 70 near Princeton for hours Friday afternoon after the log truck overturned and spilled its load across the highway. The wreck was reported at about 12:45 p.m. on U.S. 70 eastbound near Barden Street and Old Rock Quarry Road, just northwest of Princeton. Authorities said both vehicles were traveling east when the Kia driver attempted to turn left at Barden...

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — Powerful Santa Ana winds are sweeping across Southern California, and the National Weather Service has issued High Wind Alerts through Sunday, warning conditions may be hazardous for truck drivers and other high-profile vehicles, especially on Interstate 5 through the Grapevine and other wind-prone mountain corridors. While last year’s similar wind pattern was tied to wildfire danger, recent record rainfall has saturated soils, making a weather-driven...

MILFORD, CONNECTICUT — A tractor-trailer, a tow truck, and another vehicle were involved in a crash Friday morning on Old Gate Lane in Milford, sending one person to the hospital and prompting a hazmat response for a vehicle fluid spill. Photo credit: Milford Fire Department The Milford Fire Department said crews responded around 9:40 a.m. to the area of the Secondi truck stop after receiving reports that a tow truck driver was trapped and needed extrication. Responders were...

JERSEY VILLAGE, TEXAS — A Jersey Village man says two 18-wheelers he invested thousands of dollars into were stolen just days after Christmas, and surveillance video shows two suspects arriving in a Dodge Charger before leaving the area with one of the semis following closely behind. According to the alleged victim, Alex Garfias, the theft happened on December 27 near the intersection of Sam Houston Tollway. The victim, Alex Garfias He said he had put significant money into the...

SUMMERVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA — A crash involving a semi-truck and an SUV on Interstate 26 westbound near Nexton caused lane closures and severe traffic backups on January 9, as crews worked to clean up a gas spill and remove the damaged vehicles. Photo credit: C&B Fire Department Officials said the collision happened on I-26 West just after Exit 197A toward Nexton Parkway, where the leftmost lane remained closed as of 11:00 a.m. Multiple emergency vehicles were visible in...

WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO — A hazmat response was triggered early Friday after a semi-truck hauling vanilla extract crashed and spilled its cargo onto westbound Interstate 70, forcing a temporary closure and diverting traffic, authorities said. Photo credit: Wheat Ridge Police Department Police said the crash involved a single semi-truck carrying vanilla extract, which officials emphasized is flammable. Because of the fire risk tied to the spilled product, crews handled the scene using...

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE — Tennessee officials say about 8,800 commercial driver’s license holders will receive notices requiring them to provide proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful presence in order to bring older CDL records into compliance with current federal and state requirements. The state says drivers who do not complete the in-person verification process by April 6, 2026 will have their CDL downgraded to a non-commercial driver license until the required documentation is...

CAGLE MOUNTAIN, TENNESSEE — A tractor-trailer struck a utility pole on Cagle Mountain Friday morning, bringing down a three-phase power line and causing a power outage for multiple residents on the mountain, according to Sequatchie Valley Electric Cooperative. Photo credit: Sequatchie Valley Electric Cooperative Sequatchie Valley Electric Cooperative said the impact damaged poles and electrical infrastructure, and crews were dispatched to assess the damage and begin planning...

TOLEDO, OHIO — Prosecutors have dropped the case against James Miller Sr., a truck driver from Texas who was arrested after his wife was found dead inside a semi-truck at a Toledo travel center, according to court filings. The felonious assault charge against Miller was dismissed on January 8 due to evidentiary issues, and the court docket states that his wife’s death was ultimately determined to be from natural causes. The incident centered on a semi-truck located at...

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA — The U.S. Department of Transportation said Wednesday, January 7, 2026, that it is withholding $160 million in federal funds from California after state officials failed to cancel more than 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses held by non-U.S. citizens by the agreed-upon deadline of January 5. Federal transportation officials said California missed that deadline after a federal audit found the state “illegally issued licenses with expiration dates...