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2022-05-25 20:47:44 -

Lawsuit filed against police for 122 shots fired at driver in mental crisis
A lawsuit has been filed against multiple police officers and police departments for the fatal shooting of a truck driver in mental crisis. The driver, 39-year-old Glen Cockrum, was killed in Nogales, Arizona last year. Now, his mother, Cora Waller, wants the officers involved to take responsibility for what she sees as an excessive reaction. The lawsuit was filed against...

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2022-05-25 20:49:21 -

Truck maker sounds the alarm on uptick in theft of CPC4 modules from parked trucks
Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) is taking steps to combat an increase in the theft of common powertrain controller (CPC4) modules from its vehicles. In a statement issued on Monday, May 23, DTNA reports that the theft of CPC4 modules from parked trucks is increasing, “with thieves seeking reprogramming and reinstallation on other trucks.” Many of the thefts are occurring...

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2022-05-25 21:48:22 -

Here are the worst times and corridors for traffic delays during Memorial Day weekend
Researchers with AAA are predicting a busy holiday travel weekend ahead — here’s what you can expect in terms of increased traffic. AAA predicts that 39.2 million people will travel 50 miles or more over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, an increase of 8.3% over 2021. INRIX, a traffic data partner of AAA, predicts that “drivers in major U.S. metros could experience...

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2022-05-26 20:54:25 -

Watch as hundreds of Trans Ams convoy through Texarkana for ‘Smokey and the Bandit’ tribute run
Check out drone video of the beginning of the “Bandit Run” — an annual event held as tribute to the iconic trucking movie “Smokey and the Bandit.” Each year, a convoy of Trans Ams and other vehicles travel from Texarkana to Atlanta, Georgia to reenact the famous beer-run journey portrayed in 1977’s “Smokey and the Bandit.” This...

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2022-05-26 20:59:51 -

‘Stupid idea’ — The FMCSA has received nearly 12,000 comments about controversial speed limiter proposal
In just a few weeks, thousands of truckers left comments for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on a plan to push forward with rulemaking to require speed limiting devices on trucks. Comment period extended after thousands of comments received As of May 26, the FMCSA has received 11.39K public comments on the controversial “speed limiter” mandate, many...

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2022-05-26 22:37:39 -

Trucker’s death inspires continued investigation into his double life as OTR rapist
Details surrounding a trucker’s alleged double life as a rapist are coming out following his death earlier this year. Truck driver Roy Nellsch was arrested on May 22nd, 2019 after a woman he allegedly kidnapped escaped from his truck following an intense fight between the two. The trial was ongoing when Nellsch died of acute lymphomic leukemia on March 10th of this year. ...

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2022-05-26 22:40:57 -

Man dead after selecting loading dock as sleeping location
A man has died after being struck by a semi truck while sleeping near a loading dock in North Carolina on Thursday morning. The incident happened on May 26th at around 7:18 a.m. in Wilmington. According to Star News, a man was lying behind a building near a loading dock covered by a blanket when he was accidentally struck by a semi truck in the 2600 block of Carolina...

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2022-05-27 22:54:31 -

Truck driver seriously injured after plunge off overpass in West Virginia
A truck driver suffered major injuries after crashing off of an overpass into a ravine in West Virginia on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. on May 25 near Fraziers Bottom, West Virginia. A truck driver traveling on U.S. Route 35 went through a guardrail and crashed off of the overpass into into a grassy ravine below. The truck driver was transported to a...

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2022-05-29 12:29:25 -

A dust devil dropped a trampoline on I-10 in Tucson. A ‘quick-thinking’ trucker pushed it away so no one got hurt.
The Arizona Department of Transportation (AZDPS) is publicly thanking a trucker for acting fast to get large and dangerous debris out of the roadway. The incident occurred on May 21, 2022, in Tucson, Arizona while a trooper was conducting a traffic stop on I-10. While pulled over, the trooper saw “a trampoline lifted into the air by a powerful dust devil.” The...

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2022-05-29 12:32:44 -

Fiery crash leaves semi hanging off overpass in Florida
A truck crashed partially off of an overpass and caught fire in Florida on Friday morning. The crash occurred around 8:30 a.m. on Friday, May 27, near Fort Myers, Florida. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said that deputies responded to an “overturned” semi truck on northbound I-75 at exit 128 Alico Road. In images shared by police, you can see the semi truck...

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