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Tractor-Trailer Carrying Frozen Pies Catches Fire on I-70 in Rostraver Township

ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A tractor-trailer hauling frozen pies caught fire Sunday afternoon while traveling east on Interstate 70, leading to significant delays for drivers in Westmoreland County. The incident happened shortly after 2 p.m., when the driver pulled the truck onto the shoulder near the Donora-Fayette City exit after noticing the trailer’s rear wheels had caught fire....

Truck Drivers Life

2025-07-01 17:29:14

Semi-Truck Driver Charged After I-20 Crash in Texas Kills Five, Injures Several Others

KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — A semi-truck driver is facing serious charges after a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 20 near Terrell left five people dead and several others injured in what local officials called a “horrific” scene. Alexis Osmani Gonzalez-Companioni, 27, has been arrested and charged with five counts of manslaughter and one count of aggravated assault with a...

American Truck Drivers

2025-06-30 18:46:04

Amazon Semi-Truck Overturns on I-20 in Gregg County After Driver Falls Asleep

An Amazon semi-truck overturned early Monday morning on Interstate 20 near Rabbit Creek in Gregg County, Texas. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the driver was heading west around 2 a.m. when they fell asleep and struck the inside concrete barrier. The impact caused the truck to flip over the barrier and land upside down in a culvert. The driver was hospitalized with...

Truck Drivers Life

2025-06-30 16:53:00

Tractor-Trailer Carrying 30,000 Pounds of Cheese Overturns on State Route 309

A tractor-trailer loaded with cheese overturned Saturday morning on State Route 309, also known as Mile Hill, shutting down traffic for most of the day in Schuylkill County. The crash happened around 9 a.m., according to Pennsylvania State Police Frackville, when a 31-year-old driver from Nevada was traveling south, descending the mountain, and negotiating a right-hand curve. For reasons still...

Truck Drivers Life

2025-06-29 21:32:45

Man Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash on I-20 Westbound in Atlanta

ATLANTA, Ga. — A 35-year-old man was killed in a multi-vehicle crash that shut down Interstate 20 westbound for several hours early Thursday morning. The crash happened just after 3 a.m. near Lee Street and involved four vehicles, including a tractor-trailer. An SUV was found lodged underneath the truck, according to officials. The Fulton County Medical Examiner identified the...

Truck Drivers Life

2025-06-29 19:20:53

I-40 Partially Reopens After Rockslide Near Tennessee–North Carolina Border

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced that Interstate 40 near the Tennessee–North Carolina state line has partially reopened after being closed for over a week due to a rockslide and major flooding. As of June 27, one lane is open in each direction with a lower speed limit in place. Crews cleared debris from four different areas and repaired on- and off-ramps at the...

Truck Drivers Life

2025-06-29 17:25:57

Tractor-Trailer Catches Fire on Route 283 Ramp in Lancaster County

A tractor-trailer caught fire Friday morning along a Route 283 exit ramp in Rapho Township, Lancaster County, according to the Fire Department Mount Joy. The incident happened around 8:45 a.m. on the westbound exit ramp to Route 230/Mount Joy. Fire crews arrived quickly and extinguished the flames. No injuries were reported. Photos from the scene show firefighters hosing down the truck...

Truck Drivers Life

2025-06-28 02:20:33

Semi-Truck Hauling Oriental Food Overturns on I-15 Near Levan

A semi-truck carrying oriental food overturned early Friday morning on Interstate 15 near Levan, temporarily disrupting traffic in Juab County. The crash happened just after 1:45 a.m., when crews from the Levan Fire Department arrived to find the truck on its side. The driver was reported walking around and not seriously injured, while a small diesel fuel leak was contained at the scene....

American Truck Drivers

2025-06-28 00:34:39

Romulus Man Sentenced to 74 Years for Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Farmington Hills Couple

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — A Romulus man will spend at least 74 years in prison for causing a wrong-way crash that killed a Farmington Hills couple last year. Angel Melendez-Ortiz was sentenced Friday after pleading no contest to 10 charges, including two counts of second-degree murder. He received 37–60 years for the death of 45-year-old Ryan Ambrosio and 37–60 years for the death...

Truck Drivers Life

2025-06-27 18:24:46

Kennedy Expressway Crash: Truck Driver Killed After Semi Carrying Meat Overturns

CHICAGO — Commuters on the Kennedy Expressway faced heavy delays Thursday morning after a fatal rollover crash involving a refrigerated semi-truck carrying meat late Wednesday night. The crash happened just after 11:30 p.m. near Belmont Avenue, when the truck, traveling inbound, rolled over the divider between the inbound local lanes and the outbound express lanes, according to Illinois...

Truck Drivers Life

2025-06-27 15:10:32

I-80 Travel Alert: Superload Transformer Move to Cause Delays Starting June 30

LARAMIE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is advising I-80 motorists to prepare for major slowdowns beginning Monday, June 30, as a massive superload carrying a transformer will be transported from Laramie to Medicine Bow. The superload is 385 feet long, 26 feet wide, 17'3" tall, and weighs 1,484,000 pounds. Due to its size, both lanes of travel will be used, and...

American Truck Drivers

2025-06-27 00:00:00

Semi-Truck Driver Killed After Metrolink Train Collision in Ventura County

A semi-truck driver was killed Wednesday afternoon in a deadly collision with a Metrolink train in Moorpark, Ventura County, according to officials. The crash occurred around 2:15 p.m. at a private, uncontrolled railroad crossing near Los Angeles Avenue and Montair Drive, involving Metrolink Ventura County Line Train 118, which was traveling southbound with 17 passengers and two crew members...

Truck Drivers Life

2025-06-26 15:41:02

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