1 dead after head-on crash between pickup and tractor-trailer near Lake Nockamixon in Bucks County
HAYCOCK TOWNSHIP, Pa. — One person was killed Thursday morning in a head-on crash involving a pickup truck and a construction tractor-trailer on Mountain View Drive in Bucks County, authorities said.
According to WPVI and the Bucks County Independence, the crash occurred around 11:30 a.m. at the intersection of Mountain View Drive (Route 563) and Pheasant Run Road, near the Lake Nockamixon boat launch area in Haycock Township.
Investigators said a red pickup truck collided head-on...
Tractor-trailer crashes off I-64 and ends up in creek in Summers County
SUMMERS COUNTY, W.Va. — A tractor-trailer went off Interstate 64 and into a creek early Wednesday morning, prompting a major environmental response due to leaking diesel fuel and vehicle fluids, officials said.
According to WVNS, the crash occurred around 7:07 a.m. on November 12 near the 141.5 westbound mile marker in Summers County. Emergency crews found that the truck had left the highway, traveled about 350 yards through a field, and struck the right bank and trees along Lick...
5 hospitalized after 18-vehicle crash involving tractor-trailers shuts down I-83 in York County
FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Five people were hospitalized Thursday night after an 18-vehicle pileup involving two tractor-trailers shut down a section of Interstate 83 North in York County for several hours, according to emergency officials.
As reported by WHP and WGAL, the crash happened around 6:30 p.m. near Exit 39 (Route 114/Lewisberry Road) in Fairview Township. The Fairview Township Fire Department said crews arrived to find a “large field of debris” stretching across...
Semi hauling garbage overturns in Johnston County after tire blowout, spilling garbage and fuel
BENSON, N.C. — A tractor-trailer hauling garbage overturned Thursday afternoon on Interstate 40 East near Benson, spilling tons of trash and diesel fuel and blocking traffic for several hours, officials said.
According to JoCo Report and WRAL, the crash occurred shortly after 1 p.m. near mile marker 316 at the Sanders Road bridge in Johnston County. Troopers with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol said the semi was traveling east when its front tire blew out, causing the driver to...
Paranoid man tried to derail train by parking stolen trucks on tracks in Pennsylvania
SPRINGDALE, Pa. — A 34-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly stealing two tractor-trailers and attempting to derail a train by parking them on railroad tracks in a residential area earlier this month.
According to TribLive, police say Scott Andrew Heffner of Friendship, New York, stole two trucks from PPG Paints’ Springdale facility before dawn on November 3. Officers found a 2018 Freightliner owned by GetGo Transportation parked in drive along South...
Tractor-trailer hauling hay catches fire in Lancaster County, no injuries reported
DRUMORE TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Firefighters responded early Friday morning after a tractor-trailer loaded with hay caught fire along Lancaster Pike in Lancaster County, officials said.
According to FOX43, the blaze broke out around 7:25 a.m. in the 1400 block of Lancaster Pike in Drumore Township. Crews from the Robert Fulton Fire Company arrived to find a 20-foot trailer fully engulfed in flames.
Photo credit: Robert Fulton Fire Company
Firefighters quickly brought the blaze under...
Truck driver escapes moments before train collides with tractor-trailer hauling pickups in Lithonia
LITHONIA, Ga. — A tractor-trailer hauling pickup trucks was demolished early Friday morning after being struck by a train at the Turner Hill Road railroad crossing near Covington Highway in DeKalb County.
According to 11Alive and People, the crash happened around 4:58 a.m. on November 14 when the semi became stuck on the tracks just north of I-20. CSX officials confirmed that one of their trains struck the stranded truck, splitting it in two and scattering debris across the roadway....
Truck driver requests blood samples, vehicle analysis in Florida crash that killed three
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Harjinder Singh, a 28-year-old truck driver from India accused of causing a fiery crash that killed three people in Florida, appeared in court Thursday as his defense team requested new testing of evidence before trial.
According to Fox News, Singh faces multiple felony counts, including three counts of vehicular homicide, for allegedly making an illegal U-turn in his semi-truck on Florida’s Turnpike in August, resulting in a deadly collision with a van....
Two semis collide in southeast Fresno, knocking out power for more than 300 residents
FRESNO, Calif. — More than 300 residents lost power early Thursday morning after two semi-trucks collided at an intersection in southeast Fresno, bringing down multiple power poles and igniting a small brush fire.
Photo credit: FOX26 photojournalist Jordan Callison
According to FOX26, the crash happened around 2:30 a.m. at the intersection of Maple and American avenues. The California Highway Patrol said one of the semis, hauling a tank trailer, failed to stop at a stop sign and...
Train collides with tractor-trailer in Botetourt County, no injuries reported
EAGLE ROCK, Va. — A train collided with a tractor-trailer that was stopped across the tracks Thursday morning in Botetourt County, officials said.
According to WSET, the crash happened around 11:02 a.m. in the 15000 block of Narrow Passage Road in Eagle Rock. Fire and EMS crews arrived to find the train had struck the trailer, but no one was injured.
Photo credit: Fincastle VFD
Emergency crews worked with railroad officials through the afternoon to clear the scene. Authorities...
Tractor-trailer overturns in Daphne, spills load of peanuts and backs up traffic on Highway 181
DAPHNE, Ala. — A tractor-trailer hauling peanuts overturned Friday morning in Daphne, spilling its load and causing traffic delays near the intersection of Highway 181 and Interstate 10.
According to WKRG, Daphne Police said the crash happened when the truck rolled over onto its side, scattering peanuts across a grassy area off the roadway.
Traffic was reduced to one lane as crews worked to clean up the spilled cargo and upright the vehicle. No injuries were immediately reported.
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Shifting load from semi hauling cable spools causes major crash, shuts down I-24 in Kentucky for hours
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. — A semi hauling large spools of cable caused a major traffic disruption Tuesday afternoon after its shifting load triggered a crash on Interstate 24, shutting down the westbound lanes leading into Illinois for several hours.
According to KFVS, the crash occurred around 3:15 p.m. near Paducah when traffic suddenly stopped in a construction zone. The McCracken County Sheriff’s Office said the truck driver, a Houston, Texas, man, attempted to stop but the...
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