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Corvette slides under tractor-trailer in North Carolina, driver and teen injured

WEST END, North Carolina — A 62-year-old Corvette driver and his 15-year-old passenger were injured after their sports car slid under a tractor-trailer on N.C. 211 in Moore County. The crash occurred when the driver reportedly “gave it too much gas and lost control” while heading north near N.C. 73, according to North Carolina State Highway Patrol Trooper G. J. Smith. The...

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2025-10-21 17:34:41

Unattended semi rolls into retention pond at Love’s Travel Stop in Michigan

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Michigan — A semi-truck rolled into a retention pond Tuesday morning at a Love’s Travel Stop near Interstate 94 and Wadhams Road, prompting a response from the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office and local fire department. Officials believe the driver had exited the truck without setting the brakes, causing the vehicle to roll through a fence and into the...

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2025-10-21 17:20:37

Tractor-trailer hauling live chickens overturns near Diamond, Missouri

DIAMOND, Missouri — A tractor-trailer carrying live chickens overturned Monday night on Route V and Marten Road, prompting emergency response and temporary road closures. The crash happened just before 10 p.m. when the semi turned northbound onto Marten Road and then eastbound onto Route V, causing it to roll over and block both lanes of traffic. Diamond Fire, Newton County deputies, and...

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2025-10-21 16:58:07

Semi-truck driver falls asleep, crashes into two vehicles on I-75 in Miami County

MIAMI COUNTY, Ohio — A semi-truck driver reportedly fell asleep behind the wheel early Tuesday morning, crashing into two vehicles on northbound Interstate 75 near State Route 571. The crash happened around 5:39 a.m. when the semi struck a disabled vehicle under the overpass before continuing north toward the on-ramp. The driver then swerved onto the ramp and collided with another semi...

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2025-10-21 16:38:16

Firefighters rescue driver trapped in overturned tractor-trailer carrying lime in Appomattox County

APPOMATTOX COUNTY, Virginia — A tractor-trailer carrying lime overturned Monday morning on Lime Plant Road, trapping the driver and spilling fuel onto the roadway. The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. when the truck overturned on its side, leaving one person stuck inside the cab. The Appomattox Volunteer Fire Department, Appomattox County Rescue Squad, and Gladstone Fire and Rescue...

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2025-10-21 16:04:33

Tractor-trailer flees after spilling load on Pennsylvania Turnpike, causing 4 other vehicles to crash, injuring 3

Tractor-trailer flees after dropping load on Pennsylvania Turnpike, leaving debris that caused crashes and injured 3 DENVER, Pa. — A tractor-trailer fled the scene after striking a bridge and spilling part of its load onto the Pennsylvania Turnpike, leading to multiple vehicles crashing into the debris and injuring three people, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The incident...

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2025-10-21 14:48:52

Trump imposes 25% tariffs on heavy trucks and parts to strengthen U.S. manufacturing and national security

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald J. Trump has signed a Proclamation invoking Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to impose new tariffs on imports of medium- and heavy-duty trucks, truck parts, and buses, citing threats to national and economic security, the White House announced Thursday. The new policy introduces a 25% tariff on imports of Class 3–8 vehicles,...

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2025-10-21 00:18:57

Tractor-trailer carrying 80,000 pounds of eggs overturns on I-70 ramp to I-695 in Maryland

BALTIMORE, Md. — A tractor-trailer hauling 80,000 pounds of eggs overturned overnight on the ramp from Interstate 70 eastbound to the inner loop of I-695, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and State Highway Administration officials. The crash happened during the early morning hours, temporarily blocking the ramp and causing delays for commuters. Fortunately,...

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2025-10-20 14:38:29

Florida sues California and Washington for issuing CDLs to undocumented truck drivers after deadly Turnpike crash

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed a lawsuit against California and Washington, alleging that both states violated federal safety and immigration laws by issuing commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) to undocumented truck drivers, according to documents released Thursday by the Florida Attorney General’s Office. The lawsuit, which asks the...

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2025-10-19 13:59:55

5,500 truck drivers lose U.S. driving privileges after failing English proficiency tests

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — More than 5,500 commercial truck drivers across the United States have had their licenses suspended or revoked after failing English language assessments, according to Israel Delgado Vallejo, vice president of Mexico’s Northwest Chamber of Freight Transporters. Delgado Vallejo told El Sol Newspaper in Tijuana that the suspensions are part of heightened federal...

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2025-10-18 15:46:42

Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper killed after semi-truck rear-ends cruiser on Route 11

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...

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2025-10-17 18:05:26

Truck driver in I-85 crash that killed 8 family members released on $83,000 bond

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...

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2025-10-17 17:48:53

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