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Woman demanding $1000s after trucker backs into light pole
A woman is demanding thousands of dollars in compensation after a truck driver backed into a light pole, cutting power to her home. The accident happened back in November of 2021, but the woman, Mary Riley, says that she is still looking for financial compensation to help replace the appliance damaged in the power outage, reported 25 News. Riley says she was in her home one...

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2022-05-03 23:01:57 -

Trucker awarded $8M for life-altering incident with Iowa DOT snow plow
A truck driver has been awarded an $8 million settlement after becoming paralyzed following an incident with an Iowa Department of Transportation snow plow. The accident happened back in 2019 on Highway 67 in Le Claire, Iowa. According to Des Moines Register, 64-year-old Terry Bunting was pulled over on the shoulder of Highway 67 clearing the windshield of his tractor...

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2022-05-03 23:04:29 -

Cops catch overweight box truck loaded with unrefrigerated food, 400 cases of untaxed beer
Indiana State Police (ISP) are investigating after encountering an overweight box truck with a blown tire hauling hundreds of pounds of unrefrigerated perishable food and untaxed alcoholic beverages. The incident began on Friday, April 29, in Jackson County, Indiana. Around 2:30 p.m., a motorist reported a box truck with a blown tire traveling north on I-65 near mile marker 50. The...

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2022-05-03 23:06:51 -

Louisiana cops find $5.5 million worth of cocaine in semi truck during routine traffic stop
Louisiana State Police (LSP) seized more than 100 pounds of cocaine from a semi truck following a traffic stop in Monday. The incident began around 6:20 a.m. on Monday, May 2, after LSP troopers stopped a 2005 Peterbilt 387 traveling east on I-12 in St. Tammany Parish. During the traffic stop, troopers became suspicious of criminal activity and requested permission to search the...

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2022-05-03 23:07:50 -

Officials hunting for big rig hauling damaged mobile home after driver flees bridge strike
A truck driver fled the scene after striking a bridge while hauling a mobile home in California on Monday evening. The incident happened on May 2nd on southbound Interstate 5 in Sun Valley, a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California. According to CBS Los Angeles, the semi truck hauling a mobile home struck an overpass along I-5 south, causing the roof of the home to...

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2022-05-04 15:15:51 -

VIDEO: Check out this model truck carved entirely from wood
A hobbyist successfully carved a Lonestar International truck out of a block of wood in this interesting video. “Today, I present to you my first unique container truck. It’s a Lonestar International made entirely of wood,” wrote the video poster. “This Lonestar truck… I built it from original wood planks, it took a lot of time and meticulous...

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2022-05-05 13:58:49 -

Have an opinion about the speed limiter mandate? The FMCSA is accepting public comments NOW.
The trucking community has just 30 days to make their voices heard as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) pushes forward with a plan to require speed limiting devices on heavy duty trucks. Starting on Wednesday, May 4, the FMCSA will accept public comments on its intent to proceed with a speed limiter rule that was proposed several years ago. Public comments will...

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2022-05-05 14:02:46 -

CVSA held surprise brake blitz last week, more than 350 trucks inspected in Georgia
Last week, law enforcement agencies across the country participated in a surprise brake safety enforcement effort. On April 27, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) held a nationwide unannounced one-day brake safety enforcement initiative called Brake Safety Day. During the annual event, inspectors checked for brake systems violations that could prove detrimental to highway...

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2022-05-05 21:06:55 -

Tennessee troopers identify two truckers killed in fiery I-40 construction zone crash
The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) identified two CMV drivers who lost their lives in a two truck crash in Smith County last week. THP says that Florida residents Omar Sosa De La Cruz, 30, and Erisbel Cruz Cid, 37, were killed in a crash near Cookeville on Thursday, April 28. The crash occurred during the morning rush hour on westbound I-40 near mile marker 254 as traffic was slowed...

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2022-05-05 21:08:30 -

Traffic stalled for hours on I-20 after separate fatal wrecks
Traffic was backed up for hours on Tuesday afternoon after two fatal wrecks left two people dead. The accidents happened on May 3rd beginning at 3:08 a.m. on Interstate 20 near Pell City, Alabama. According to the St. Clair Times, Alabama State Troopers received a call regarding a two-vehicle accident involving a semi truck near mile marker 155, which was promptly...

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