ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI — A federal appeals court has ruled that a commercial truck driver’s heart condition does not qualify as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act, affirming dismissal of his discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against his former employer. In Stephens v. U.S. Environmental Services LLC, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that the driver’s atrial fibrillation did not substantially limit a major life activity and therefore did not...

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Nearly a year after failing to appear in court, a Florida truck driver has been arrested in connection with a 2024 fatal crash involving a semi-truck on Highway 97 that killed a La Pine woman. Oregon State Police said 35-year-old Desiree Danielle Johnson of St. Petersburg, Florida, was taken into custody Friday by the Florida Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force in Pinellas Park. A nationwide warrant had been issued for her arrest after she failed to appear for...

LAREDO, Texas — Federal agents seized nearly $6.8 million worth of cocaine from a tractor-trailer that claimed to be hauling fresh flowers across the border, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials announced. The seizure occurred Tuesday, February 10, at the World Trade Bridge when a 2018 International tractor-trailer with a shipment manifest listing “roses/fresh flowers” was referred for secondary inspection. After a canine screening and a non-intrusive inspection...

SAGINAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN — A milk tanker driver reported missing by his employer was located safe Friday evening after he failed to arrive at a scheduled delivery in mid-Michigan, according to the Huron County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said it was contacted the morning of Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, by Rathmourne Dairy of Port Hope, which reported that its driver — Gordon P. Wolschleger, 77 — along with his truck and milk tank trailer, was missing....

LIVERPOOL/SALINA, NEW YORK — New York officials say new warning technology and signage are now in place on the Onondaga Lake Parkway in an effort to curb repeated hits to a low-clearance railroad bridge in Onondaga County. On February 12, 2026, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced completion of a safety enhancement project aimed at preventing over-height trucks from striking the CSX-owned railroad bridge in the Village of Liverpool and Town of Salina. Work on the project began in June 2023....

DELAWARE COUNTY, INDIANA — The family of a Delaware County Sheriff’s deputy killed during a roadside response involving a semi-truck is calling for changes to state and federal CDL vetting rules, saying a truck driver’s personal driving history should weigh more heavily before someone is allowed behind the wheel of a commercial vehicle. Sheriff’s Deputy Cpl. Blake Reynolds was killed on November 12, 2025, while assisting at the scene of a disabled semi-truck on...

YOLO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — Yolo County Sheriff’s deputies say agricultural crime investigators recovered stolen beehive boxes valued in the high tens of thousands of dollars after they were discovered in a remote area of northeastern Yolo County. Deputies were alerted yesterday after several beehive boxes recently appeared in the area. Investigators located the live hives and noticed they had been altered in what appeared to be an attempt to conceal identifying markings....

ALMA, ARKANSAS — Arkansas Highway Police (AHP) troopers recently stopped an oversized commercial vehicle after learning the driver was hauling heavy equipment without the required permit. According to AHP, a trooper conducted the stop on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, along Highway 64 in Alma. During the inspection, the trooper determined the driver did not have a valid permit for the load’s weight and width. AHP said the load scaled at 128,880 pounds, far exceeding the...

TYRRELL COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA — U.S. Highway 64 has reopened near the Alligator River Bridge after a truck dropped a massive concrete beam into a canal, shutting down the roadway for hours and triggering major detours, officials said. The highway reopened just after midnight early Friday morning. The closure began Thursday, Feb. 12, when a very large concrete beam fell off the back of a truck and into a canal, blocking both directions of U.S. 64 just west of the Alligator River Bridge...

WEED, California — A tractor-trailer struck and knocked over the city’s iconic totem pole late Tuesday night outside Ray’s Food Place, according to the Weed Police Department. Officers were dispatched around 11:15 p.m. on February 10, 2026, for a report of a private property traffic collision. When they arrived, they found the landmark totem pole had been hit by a tractor-trailer. Police identified the driver at the scene and collected the trucking...

SUN CITY CENTER, FLORIDA — A 28-year-old man from Parrish has died after a crash on Interstate 75 that troopers say started when a tractor-trailer driver attempted an illegal U-turn near the Hillsborough–Manatee County line. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the wreck happened Monday afternoon as northbound I-75 traffic slowed due to an unrelated vehicle fire near the Sun City Center exit. Troopers said the tractor-trailer driver, identified as Julio Dones Rosa, 45, of...

ORLANDO, FLORIDA — Florida officials announced charges against six suspects accused of running an organized cargo theft operation that targeted unattended semi-trailers and commercial trucks parked in commercial areas and distribution corridors across the state. On February 12, the Florida Attorney General’s Office said Grand Theft and Conspiracy to Commit Grand Theft charges were filed against: Alayn Espinosa Lopez Yerrison Perez Yasser Mederos Garcia Alexis...