HAMBLEN COUNTY, TENNESSEE — A tractor-trailer carrying chicken tenders caught fire on Interstate 81 in Hamblen County Tuesday morning after an axle caught fire, leaving the load charred while firefighters worked in below-freezing conditions. No injuries were reported. Photo credit: West Hamblen County Volunteer Fire Department Crews from the South Hamblen County Volunteer Fire Department, West Hamblen County Volunteer Fire Department, and East Hamblen County Volunteer Fire...

WHITELAND, INDIANA — A trucker returned to his trailer at an Indiana truck stop and discovered it had been loaded with millions of dollars’ worth of cocaine after he noticed the trailer seal had been tampered with, and investigators say no suspects have been arrested months after the seizure. Photo credit: Whiteland Police Department Authorities in Whiteland responded to the Pilot Travel Center in Whiteland, Indiana, at approximately 5:00 p.m. on June 17 after receiving a...

ROGERS COUNTY, OKLAHOMA — The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority said an illegally over-height commercial motor vehicle struck multiple county bridges during a trip from Tulsa to near Miami, leaving six bridges with reported damage and forcing four county road bridges to close until repairs can be made. Photo credit: Oklahoma Turnpike Authority The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority said an illegally over-height semi-truck hit a county bridge above the Interstate 44 / Will Rogers Turnpike in...

BEND, OREGON — An abandoned Amazon trailer that had been sitting along Highway 97 south of Bend for several days was hauled away by Wednesday morning after being tagged by the Oregon Department of Transportation, and officials have not confirmed who retrieved it. The semi-truck container was seen for a couple of days on the northbound shoulder near Lava Butte, just south of Bend. By Tuesday morning, the Oregon Department of Transportation had tagged the trailer. Amazon told Central...

MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA — Kuppy’s Diner in Middletown is determining next steps after its neon sign was damaged when a tractor-trailer struck the sign’s pole, also causing roof damage to the diner on Monday. The diner said the neon sign had been standing for almost 93 years before it was hit. Kuppy’s Diner told WGAL News 8 that the tractor-trailer driver did not stop after the crash. The diner said a police report has been filed. The diner said it can be difficult...

SUNRISE, FLORIDA — A Florida tow truck driver is facing a criminal charge after police say he hauled away a car he claimed was “illegally parked” while a 4-year-old girl was inside, and surveillance video shows the child’s father chasing the tow truck and yelling that his daughter was inside before the child opened a door and “fell into the roadway.” An arrest report obtained by Law&Crime states that Sergio Jesus Suarez is charged with child neglect....

CHIPPEWA COUNTY, MICHIGAN — A 24-year-old man from Brampton, Ontario, was arrested in Michigan after Michigan State Police said he was pulled over near the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge while driving a stolen semi-truck that had an altered vehicle identification number. Michigan State Police said Yuvraj Singh has been arraigned on multiple charges, including possession of a stolen commercial vehicle. On December 12, at approximately 7:35 p.m., MSP said a Motor Carrier...

DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA — Police said speed is believed to have been a contributing factor in a Sunday evening crash on Interstate 85 in Durham that left one person dead after a Dodge Challenger hit the back of a tractor-trailer. Durham police said officers were called just before 6:15 p.m. to reports of a crash on Interstate 85 southbound near Exit 176. Police also said the crash happened around 6:10 p.m. on Interstate 85 south near Exit 176. When officers arrived, police said they...

RIO VISTA, California — One person was killed Monday following a crash involving a semi-truck and a passenger vehicle near the Rio Vista Bridge, according to the California Highway Patrol. Authorities responded to reports of the crash just before 5:00 p.m. near the intersection of Highway 12 and Highway 160. Investigators said the collision involved a semi-truck and a Cadillac, and the driver of the passenger vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash caused the semi-truck to...

WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut — The 28-year-old truck driver killed during a road rage incident on Interstate 84 earlier this month had been planning to leave Philadelphia in hopes of escaping the violence that surrounded his daily life, according to his family. Connecticut State Police say troopers responded around 3:15 p.m. on December 9 to I-84 East near Exit 44 after reports of a road rage confrontation involving a tractor-trailer traveling in the right lane and a box truck in the...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado — A semi-truck cab caught fire Sunday afternoon, sending a large plume of thick black smoke into the air near East Bijou Street and North Circle Drive, prompting an emergency response from police and firefighters. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, the incident occurred around 2:00 p.m. on December 14, when a sergeant with CSPD’s Sand Creek Division noticed heavy black smoke rising southwest of East Platte Avenue and South Academy...

GAINESVILLE, Florida — A Gainesville woman is facing multiple felony charges after police say she pointed a gun at tow truck drivers and climbed into her vehicle while it was actively being repossessed, escalating into a confrontation with responding officers. According to the Gainesville Police Department, Lacey Brown, 30, was arrested and made her first court appearance Monday on charges including aggravated assault and battery on a law enforcement officer. Investigators say the...