CANFIELD, Ohio — A 40-year-old Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper was killed in the line of duty Thursday when a semi-truck crashed into his cruiser as he assisted a disabled tractor-trailer along State Route 11 in Mahoning County, according to officials. Authorities said Trooper Nicholas Cayton had responded just before noon to reports of a disabled semi stopped in the right lane south of U.S. 224. As Cayton sat in his marked cruiser with emergency lights activated, a 2007 Mack Granite...

JEFFERSON, Ga. — The truck driver charged in connection with a fiery crash on Interstate 85 that killed eight people from the same family has been released on bond, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said 33-year-old Kane Hammock was released Thursday after posting an $83,000 bond. He faces multiple charges, including eight counts of second-degree vehicular homicide, second-degree vehicular feticide, following too closely, distracted driving, and...

HOUSTON, Texas — A 59-year-old truck driver was tragically killed by his own tractor-trailer Wednesday morning after the vehicle rolled forward while he was inspecting a mechanical issue along the East Loop of Interstate 610, according to the Houston Police Department (HPD). The incident happened around 7:30 a.m. near 900 East Loop North, just before Clinton Drive, when the driver of a red Volvo semi-truck pulled over to the shoulder due to a mechanical problem, HPD said. As the...

PORTAGE, Ind. — A 54-year-old man was killed Wednesday afternoon in a multi-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 20 near Douglas Drive after a semi-truck crossed into oncoming traffic, according to the Portage Police Department. Investigators said the Freightliner semi-truck, driven by Broko Stankovic, of Lyons, Illinois, was traveling eastbound when a Ram Sprinter van ahead slowed to make a left turn. Stankovic reportedly swerved left to avoid the van, losing control and crossing into the...

BUSHNELL, Fla. — A Michigan man was arrested after allegedly masturbating while staring at a fellow truck driver parked at a Love’s Travel Stop in Sumter County, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the Love’s Travel Stop at 2615 W County Road 48 around 2:10 p.m. Thursday, where they found 65-year-old Olen Brent Gammon in a Trimac Transport semi-truck. A female truck driver reported that she was sitting in her rig waiting for service...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — An 80-year-old woman was seriously injured Thursday afternoon after a semi-truck driver’s improper lane change caused a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 70, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP). The crash occurred around 3:35 p.m. in the westbound lanes of I-70 near 18th Street, KHP said. Investigators determined that Moti Korde, 43, of Kansas City, Missouri, was driving a 2022 Kenworth semi-truck in the third lane when he made an improper lane change...

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — A crash involving two semi-trucks briefly shut down all lanes of Interstate 215 early Thursday morning after one truck jackknifed on slick roads, according to the Utah Highway Patrol (UHP). The collision happened in the southbound lanes near the 700 North interchange, where troopers said one semi lost control due to wet road conditions and jackknifed across the freeway. A second truck tried to avoid the crash but collided with the trailer of the first semi, UHP...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A 60-year-old truck driver was killed Wednesday afternoon after being pinned between a trailer and a loading dock at the Pepsi Bottling Plant in northeast San Antonio, authorities said. The fatal workplace accident occurred just before 1 p.m. at the facility located on Northeast Loop 410 near Old Seguin Road, according to San Antonio Police. Investigators said the driver had stepped out of his truck and put on his safety vest after noticing that part of his cargo...

MILES CITY, Mont. — A semi-truck hauling cattle tipped over late Wednesday night on Garryowen Road near Miles City, blocking the roadway and prompting a large emergency response, according to local officials. The crash happened just before midnight near the Eastern Montana Fairgrounds in Custer County. As of early Thursday morning, first responders remained on scene working to clear the wreckage and manage the cattle. Photo by: Q2 News Crews confirmed that all cattle were...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed a lawsuit against California and Governor Gavin Newsom, alleging that the state’s “sanctuary policies” for commercial drivers contributed to a triple fatal crash on the Florida Turnpike in August 2025. The lawsuit, announced October 15, accuses California of improperly issuing a commercial driver’s license (CDL) to Harjinder Singh, the truck driver involved in the August 12 crash. Authorities...

ATLANTA, Ga. — An animal rescue organization transporting cats from Atlanta to Vermont was caught in the deadly multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 85 in Jackson County that killed eight people on Monday, authorities said. FurKids Animal Rescue, the largest no-kill shelter in Georgia, said they were about 90 minutes into a trip to deliver 37 cats to a partner shelter when the collision occurred. According to the Georgia State Patrol, a tractor-trailer struck a van, sparking a...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — A semi-truck driver was arrested on alcohol-related charges Tuesday morning after crashing his rig and causing an hours-long road closure, according to the Grand Junction Police Department (GJPD). The crash happened around 10:10 a.m. on Interstate 70 Frontage Road near 23 Road, where officers responded to reports of a single-vehicle rollover. Upon arrival, they found that the semi-truck had rolled off the roadway, blocking the area. The driver, identified as...