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2022-10-12 14:18:11 -

VIDEO: Trucker takes a bobtail Volvo onto stunning (and scary) Colorado mountain roads normally reserved for Jeeps
A trucker with nerves of steel uses his 34 hour reset to explore Colorado’s awe-inspiring scenery on a narrow mountain road with a very steep drop-off en route to an historic gold mine site. The video was filmed during a trip through the San Juan mountains to the Camp Bird gold mine in Ouray, Colorado, and shared October 9, 2022, by YouTuber Trucking with Bones. Check out...

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2022-10-12 14:20:00 -

Rollover semi crash in Kansas spills a bunch of beer
The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) is responding to a Tuesday morning semi truck crash that resulted in a big beer spill. The crash occurred shortly before 7 a.m. on Tuesday, October 11, near Salina, Kansas. Troopers say that a truck traveling on I-135 southbound near mile marker 79 in south Saline County rolled over, causing the truck’s load of Budweiser beer to spill out onto a...

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2022-10-12 14:21:24 -

Study finds that truckers who did these 4 things increased the likelihood of a future crash by 100% or more
A prominent trucking research group shared the results of a study on factors that influence the likelihood that a semi truck driver will crash. On October 11, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released a major update to their Predicting Truck Crash Involvement research. One of the most prominent takeaways from the study linked previous violations to...

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2022-10-12 14:23:55 -

Get a sneak peek at how a popular Tennessee truck stop shuttered by fire will look when it reopens
The Tennessean Truck Stop shared a “sneak peek” of new building designs ahead of the store’s reopening following a fire. More than a year after the Tennessean Truck Stop (located off I-65 at Exit 22 in Cornersville Tennessee) was mostly destroyed following a July 2021 grease fire that started in the Tennessean’s restaurant, work is underway on a new...

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2022-10-12 22:10:54 -

Truck driver seriously hurt in shooting at North Carolina Pilot truck stop
A truck driver suffered major injuries during a shooting incident at a Pilot in Charlotte that left one other person dead. The shooting occurred around 11:30 p.m. on October 3 at a Pilot store located off I-85 in north Charlotte. When the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department arrived at the scene, they found two gunshot victims at the store who were reportedly shot in the...

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2022-10-12 22:13:02 -

TA Express truck stop opens in Illinois
TravelCenters of America (TA) has opened a new store in Riverton, Illinois. The TA Express store at 2855 Overpass Road in Riverton is located off I-72 at Exit 108. A ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the new store was held on October 3. Amenities at the new truck stop include: 43 truck parking spaces Little Caesar’s and Taco John’s...

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2022-10-12 22:22:15 -

Trucker who stabbed co-driver to death says he acted in self-defense in fight on last day of a 6 day haul
Court testimony has provided new details in a fatal stabbing involving co-drivers that occurred in California in August. Truck driver Keith Alexander Forrest, 66, recently appeared in court for a hearing related to a homicide charge filed against him for the death of co-driver Erin Michael Anderson, 39. Anderson was found dead from knife wounds around 9 a.m. on the morning of August...

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2022-10-12 22:23:27 -

Michigan trucker accused of deliberately setting 25 Swift trucks on fire in 8 states over 2 years
A Michigan truck driver has been arrested on federal charges for allegedly setting dozens of commercial vehicles belonging to a major trucking company on fire from 2020 through 2022. On October 11, Viorel Pricop, 64, was arrested and charged with one count of arson of property in interstate commerce, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of...

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2022-10-13 12:07:51 -

Tip leads investigators to Fresno trucking company’s alleged $2.5 million payroll scheme
Family members who own and operate a California trucking company are facing felony charges after investigators reported discovering millions of dollars worth of underreported payroll. On October 11, Karamjit Nijjar, 57, his wife Rajinder Kaur Nijjar, 55, and their daughter Mandip Nijjar, 31, were each charged with four felony counts related to an alleged workers’ compensation...

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2022-10-13 13:31:12 -

Multi-state I-70 police blitz taking place this weekend
Law enforcement agencies are increasing patrols on I-70 this weekend to crack down on speeding and other violations. Starting on Friday, October 8 at 12:01 a.m. through Sunday, October 10 at 11:59 p.m., the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the Pennsylvania State Police, and the Indiana State Police are joining forces to patrol I-70. During the patrol, officers will be on the lookout for...

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