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Texas to deploy new semi truck inspection checkpoints, ‘strike teams’, following San Antonio tragedyTexas Governor Greg Abbott announced new border security measures in the wake of a deadly human smuggling incident in San Antonio earlier this week. On June 29, Abbott announced plans to establish “new vehicle inspection checkpoints targeting semi-trucks” after dozens of suspected migrants were found dead in a sweltering semi trailer on Monday. “In response to...0 Comments 0 Shares 10K Views
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Indiana town to lower speed limit for semi trucks onlyCity officials in Chesterton, Indiana, say that they have partnered with the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) to reduce the speed limit for trucks in order to protect the “heart of the town” from “semi-tractor trailers barreling through at 60 miles per hour or better.” In a Tuesday news release, the Town of Chesterton announced that INDOT has agreed...0 Comments 0 Shares 11K Views
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Suspected driver of truck in San Antonio fatal human smuggling case may face death penalty, fourth suspect is chargedAuthorities have charged two more people in connection with a human smuggling tragedy that left 53 people dead, bringing the total number of suspects charged to four. Texas resident Homero Zamorano Jr., 45, has been charged with one count of alien smuggling resulting in death, according to a Wednesday announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas....0 Comments 0 Shares 11K Views
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Still no charges filed against “very high” driver who pretended to be one of the surviving migrantsA truck driver involved in the recent, fatal smuggling attempt pretended to be one of the migrants, Mexican officials say. 45-year-old truck driver Homero Zamorano was found in a nearby field after abandoning a semi truck full of suspected migrants in San Antonio earlier this week, killing 51 people. Death toll in San Antonio rises to 50, trucking company says vehicle...0 Comments 0 Shares 9K Views
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Witnesses say ‘whole building shook’ as two semis collided on nearby highwayWitnesses say a crash between two tractor trailers was so forceful that they felt the impact in nearby buildings. The crash happened in Lower Nazareth Township, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, June 29th just before noon. According to WFMZ News, a tractor trailer hauling lead pipes was traveling southbound on Route 33 when it suddenly crossed onto the northbound side. A...0 Comments 0 Shares 10K Views
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Four dead, three injured after attempted human smuggling ends in crash with semiAn attempted human smuggling operation ended with four dead and three more injured after the vehicle led officers on a high speed chase and smashed into the back of a tractor trailer. The incident happened on Thursday morning, June 30th in Encinal, Texas. According to LMT News, the suspected smugglers in a white Jeep led Border Patrol agents on a high speed chase on...0 Comments 0 Shares 9K Views
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Hazmat loads banned from Alabama interstate during July’s World GamesThe Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will temporarily restrict the transport of hazardous materials on an interstate running through downtown Birmingham due to a major sporting event. Hazmat cargo shipments will not be allowed on I-59/20 in downtown Birmingham from Thursday, July 7 through Sunday, July 17, according to the Alabama Trucking Association (ATA). The hazmat...0 Comments 0 Shares 11K Views
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Semi’s crash into house under investigation as DUI situationA tractor trailer crash is being investigated as a DUI situation after the rig went crashing into the side of a house. The accident happened on June 30th at around 5:30 p.m. in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. According to ABC 27 News, the truck was heading west on East Derry Road when it went off the road, drove through two yards, reentered the road, and nearly struck a...0 Comments 0 Shares 12K Views
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Major Louisville interstate closure begins next weekThe Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is asking drivers to plan ahead for the closure of a portion of I-65 at the Kennedy Interchange in Louisville that will last several weeks. Starting on July 5 at 10 p.m., I-65 South entering Kentucky from the John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge in Jefferson County will close for repairs to a bridge damaged by an accident involving a semi truck in...0 Comments 0 Shares 10K Views
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