Tractor-Trailer Plunges Off I-44 in Missouri, Landing Between Two Bridges and Spilling Tofu Cargo While Leaking Oil Into Nearby Waterway
DOOLITTLE, MISSOURI — A tractor-trailer crashed off Interstate 44 Sunday night, plunging down an embankment and coming to rest between two bridges, spilling its cargo of tofu boxes and leaking oil into a nearby waterway.
The Doolittle Rural Fire Protection District responded to the crash on westbound I-44 at mile marker 172. Images shared by firefighters show the truck had left the interstate and crashed down the embankment between the two bridges. The trailer broke open during the...
Police Issue Defective Equipment Citations After Cement Tanker Trailer Detaches From Tractor, Shutting Down Major Intersection in Lexington, South Carolina
LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA — A major intersection in Lexington was blocked for several hours after a cement tanker trailer detached from its tractor, closing multiple lanes and prompting citations for defective equipment.
The Lexington Police Department said the tractor-trailer came detached in the area of West Main Street (U.S. 1) and Columbia Avenue (U.S. 378). Drivers were urged to avoid the area while first responders awaited a heavy-duty tow service to remove the trailer from the...
Grieving Mothers Push Congress to Require Side Underride Guards on Tractor-Trailers After Losing Daughters in Truck Underride Crashes
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A renewed push in Congress aims to prevent hundreds of deaths each year caused by truck underride crashes, with grieving mothers who lost their daughters in such collisions now leading the legislative effort.
The Stop Underrides Act 2.0 would require newly manufactured tractor-trailers to install side underride guards in addition to the rear guards already found on most trucks. An underride crash occurs when a passenger vehicle slides underneath a trailer, often...
Tow Truck Driver Honored by FHP and FDOT for Using His Truck to Block Wrong-Way Driver Twice on I-10, Preventing Potentially Fatal Head-On Collision
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA — A Pensacola tow truck driver is being recognized by the Florida Highway Patrol and the Florida Department of Transportation after his quick thinking helped stop a wrong-way driver on Interstate 10 and prevent what could have been a fatal head-on collision.
At around 10:30 p.m. on February 18, a wrong-way driver system alert was issued after CCTV footage verified a vehicle traveling the wrong way on I-10 in Pensacola. Law enforcement was immediately alerted. James...
Mexican National Living Illegally in Kentucky Convicted of Stealing U.S. Citizen's Identity to Fraudulently Obtain Commercial Driver's License and Secure Employment
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY — A federal jury convicted a Mexican national illegally residing in Kentucky on multiple counts after he assumed the identity of an American citizen to fraudulently obtain a Commercial Driver's License and secure employment.
On February 24, 2026, Joel Sanchez-Mendoza, 39, was convicted following a two-day jury trial in Lexington after approximately two hours of deliberation. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky,...
Atlanta Rush Hour Snarled for Hours After Tractor-Trailer Hits Median on I-285, Strikes Vehicle in Opposite Lanes, and Leaks Fuel Across Interstate
ATLANTA, GEORGIA — A tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 285 near MLK Jr. Drive brought Atlanta rush-hour traffic to a standstill Monday morning, causing hours of delays in both directions after the truck struck the median and collided with a vehicle in the southbound lanes, leaking fuel onto the roadway.
The crash prompted Georgia Department of Transportation crews to temporarily shut down the highway to remove the truck and contain a fuel spill that had spread across the interstate....
CHP Issues 352 Commercial Citations, Takes 40 Trucks Out of Service During Major I-15 Commercial Strike Force Operation Stretching From San Diego to Nevada State Line
CALIFORNIA — Multiple divisions of the California Highway Patrol partnered for a large-scale Commercial Strike Force operation along Interstate 15 on February 26, 2026, resulting in 352 commercial citations, 40 vehicles placed out of service, and 4 vehicles impounded across a corridor stretching from San Diego to the Nevada state line.
The operation was designed to enhance commercial vehicle safety and protect the motoring public along one of California's most heavily traveled...
49 Commercial Vehicles Taken Out of Service, 60 Truck Drivers Ticketed for Dodging Checkpoint During Major NYS Thruway CDL Enforcement Operation
NEW YORK — New York State Police issued more than 500 tickets, arrested four drivers for DWI, and took 49 commercial vehicles out of service during a single-day enforcement operation on the New York State Thruway on February 26, 2026, with 60 citations going specifically to commercial vehicle operators who attempted to avoid a checkpoint.
The operation was conducted by NYSP Troop T in response to multiple recent crashes this winter involving dozens of tractor-trailers, other commercial...
Truck Driver Shot by Akron Police After Stalking Victim to Ohio IHOP, Throwing Officer From Moving Semi, and Leading Dangerous Chase Through Two Cities While Striking Multiple Cruisers and Civilian Vehicles
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP / AKRON, OHIO — A truck driver was shot by police after allegedly stalking a victim to a Springfield Township IHOP and then leading law enforcement on a dangerous chase through two cities, during which two officers were thrown from his moving semi truck and several police cruisers and civilian vehicles were struck.
The incident began at approximately 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 28, 2026, when Springfield Township Police Department officers were dispatched to...
Georgia Driver Admits He Was on His Phone Before Sliding Under Semi in Carrollton; Police Say Crash Highlights Importance of Hands-Free Law
CARROLLTON, GEORGIA — A driver who admitted to being distracted by his phone ran his vehicle underneath a semi-truck Thursday morning, leaving his sedan crushed beneath the 18-wheeler before miraculously escaping with only minor injuries.
The crash occurred on February 26, 2026, prompting the Carrollton Police Department to issue a stark warning about distracted driving on social media. "Georgia Hands-Free Law. THIS is why we enforce it!" the department wrote, sharing a series of...
More Than a Dozen Hogs Euthanized After Semi Hauling Livestock Catches Fire on I-35 in Story County, Iowa
STORY COUNTY, IOWA — A semi truck hauling hogs caught fire in the southbound lanes of Interstate 35 near Huxley on Thursday afternoon, prompting an emergency response and snarling traffic for hours.
Emergency crews responded at approximately 3:30 p.m. to reports of the semi fire. Captain Nicholas Lennie with the Story County Sheriff's Office confirmed the truck was hauling hogs and that some of the animals had to be euthanized due to their injuries sustained in the incident.
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California Truck Driver Arrested After Nebraska State Patrol Finds 242 Pounds of Cocaine Hidden in Semi Truck Under Sleeper Berth Bed During Routine I-80 Inspection; Fake Plate and Open Container Also Found
DAWSON COUNTY, NEBRASKA — A California-based truck driver was arrested and charged after a routine commercial vehicle inspection on Interstate 80 led to the discovery of 242 pounds of cocaine concealed in the sleeper berth of his semi truck, along with an open alcohol container and a fictitious license plate.
On Tuesday, February 24, 2026, a Nebraska State Patrol Carrier Enforcement trooper conducted a commercial vehicle inspection on a semi tractor-trailer near mile marker 254 on...
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