UPDATE: Bond Denied for Omar Antonio Moreno After 65-Minute, 27-Mile Chase in Stolen Military-Style Semi Across Eastex Freeway
HOUSTON, TEXAS — Harris County officials say a military-style semi-trailer truck was at the center of a late-night hit-and-run incident that turned into a 65-minute, 27-mile pursuit, ending with a SWAT standoff and the driver’s arrest. Omar Antonio Moreno, 53, appeared in court Tuesday, where a judge denied bond after prosecutors filed felony charges tied to the chase and alleged assaults on law enforcement.
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Moreno was officially...
UPDATE: Judge Refuses to Lower $1.6 Million Bond for Dump Truck Driver Accused in Eden Crash That Killed Four Linemen
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA — A judge has refused to lower the $1.6 million bond for Michael Ray Vernon, the driver accused of causing a deadly dump truck crash in Eden that killed four utility workers and injured others after investigators say the truck ran a stop sign.
Vernon, 66, of Eden, was indicted in November on four counts of second-degree murder and three counts of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. The charges stem from the April 24, 2025 crash...
Semi-Truck Hauling Corn Crashes on I-10 Near Waterman Avenue, Spilling Boxes and Blocking Lanes in Both Directions
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA — Several lanes of Interstate 10 were shut down early Wednesday after a semi-truck carrying corn crashed near Waterman Avenue, spilling boxes of corn onto the roadway and impacting traffic in both eastbound and westbound lanes during the morning commute.
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The crash was reported shortly after 1 a.m. near Waterman Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol. Investigators said details about what led up to the crash were not...
Tractor-Trailer Carrying 26,000 Pounds of Pork and Beef Overturns on I-840 in Dense Fog
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE — A tractor-trailer carrying 26,000 pounds of pork and beef overturned in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 840 early Wednesday morning, temporarily shutting down a section of the highway as crews responded and traffic was rerouted.
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Officials said the first crash happened just after 3 a.m. near mile marker 49 during dense fog. TDOT reported the tractor-trailer was involved in the initial incident,...
69-Year-Old Crushed Beneath Car Carrier After It Rolls Backward During Maintenance in East Windsor
EAST WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT — An East Windsor man died Tuesday evening after being pinned beneath the cab of a tractor-trailer car carrier at a construction company property, according to police.
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Police said William Hastings, 69, was found at about 7 p.m. in the area of Kement & Sons Construction Company, 297 North Road. Initial findings indicate Hastings was doing maintenance work under the truck cab when the vehicle rolled backward, trapping him...
UPDATE: Texas DPS Identifies 74-Year-Old Driver Killed in Fiery Tractor-Trailer Crash on FM 186 in Hidalgo County
LINN, TEXAS — Texas authorities have identified the tractor-trailer driver killed in a fiery crash Tuesday afternoon in Hidalgo County as Alberto Montoya, 74, of Brownsville, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Texas DPS said the crash happened at about 12:32 p.m. on FM 186 east of U.S. 281, a key roadway connecting Linn in Hidalgo County to Raymondville and Port Mansfield in Willacy County. Investigators said Montoya was driving eastbound on FM 186 when the...
Train Strikes Tractor-Trailer Carrying Butter, Ripping Trailer in Half and Spilling Country Crock Cargo in Hazle Township
HAZLE TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA — A locomotive struck and split a Butler Transport trailer in two Tuesday afternoon in the Humboldt Industrial Park, scattering boxes of 15-ounce tubs of Country Crock spread across North Park Drive, officials said.
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The crash happened around midday Tuesday on North Park Drive, at the Reading and Northern Railroad branch line crossing near the entrance to United States Cold Storage. The crossing is marked only by a...
Loaded Log Truck Jackknifes on Ice, Hits Maine Forest Service Vehicle and Sends Occupant to Hospital
NASHVILLE PLANTATION, MAINE — A loaded log truck jackknifed on an icy stretch of Portage Road Monday morning and struck a Maine Forest Service patrol vehicle that was helping shut down the roadway during recovery efforts for an earlier crash, according to Maine State Police.
Maine State Police said they received a report at approximately 9:36 a.m. on January 5, 2026, about a vehicle off the roadway on Portage Road. Troopers learned a 2007 Kia Spectra had slid off the icy road and...
Overfilled Wood Load Snags Power Lines in Masardis, Leaving Tractor-Trailer Stuck for Hours
MASARDIS, MAINE — A tractor-trailer hauling a fresh load of wood became tangled in power lines on Route 11 in Masardis Monday morning after the driver attempted to cross an intersection at the local mill with an overfilled load, according to the Maine State Police.
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Maine State Police said troopers responded around 9:02 a.m. on January 5, 2026, to reports of a tractor-trailer stuck in the power lines. Investigators determined the driver had just...
Truck Driver Dies, Burned Beyond Recognition After Tractor-Trailer Veers Off Road and Slams Pole and Tree in Texas
LINN, TEXAS — A single-driver tractor-trailer crash east of Edinburg turned fatal Tuesday afternoon when the rig left FM 186 near Linn, struck a pole and a tree, and then became engulfed in flames, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
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DPS said the crash happened around 12:32 p.m. on FM 186 east of U.S. 281, east of Linn. A 2016 Freightliner truck tractor occupied by one driver was traveling eastbound on FM 186...
UPDATE: Semi-Truck Driver in Deadly I-10 Pileup Appears in Court After Being Allowed to Wear Sikh Turban Following Prior Requests
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — A 21-year-old truck driver accused of triggering a deadly crash involving multiple vehicles and at least one other semi-truck on westbound Interstate 10 appeared in court Monday wearing a Sikh turban—a request that had not been granted during his earlier court appearances. The hearing drew attention not only because of the deadly October pileup tied to his big rig, but also because Monday’s proceeding was delayed for hours while officials...
Semi-Truck Jackknifes and Overturns on I-15 in Cajon Pass, Blocking Lanes and Triggering SigAlert
CAJON PASS, CALIFORNIA — A SigAlert was issued Monday morning after a semi-truck jackknifed and overturned on southbound Interstate 15 in the Cajon Pass, blocking multiple lanes and triggering major delays through the pass following a crash involving at least three vehicles.
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The incident was reported at approximately 10:05 a.m. on January 5, 2026, and included a semi-truck and a gray Honda Accord, with a third vehicle believed to also be involved....
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