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- Driver’s coughing fit sends rig plowing through lotA truck driver’s coughing fit caused him to lose control and plow through multiple yards and into a business in Ohio on Monday night. The accident happened on April 1st in Urbana, Ohio just before 10 p.m. According to the Urbana Daily Citizen, 33-year-old trucker Steven Mills was heading south in the 900 block of Main Street when he lost control of the truck. The...0 Comments 0 Shares 1770 Views
- Montana DOT to open rest area near Three Forks with Law Enforcement OfficeThis week, the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) will open a new rest area near Three Forks. The Headwaters Rest Area located at US 287 near the I-90 interchange will officially open at 9 a.m. on Friday, April 5. The Headwaters Rest Area is meant to replace the dated and undersized rest area located at the 19th Avenue interchange in Bozeman, MDT says. ...0 Comments 0 Shares 1638 Views
- Speed limiters required for commercial trucks in B.C. starting this weekendCanadian transportation officials are reminding truckers that speed limiters will be mandatory for commercial vehicles in British Columbia in just a couple of days. B.C.’s mandatory speed limiter rule goes into effect on Friday, April 5, 2024. Under the new rule, in order to operate in B.C., heavy commercial vehicles with a gross-vehicle-weight rating of more than...0 Comments 0 Shares 1500 Views
- Video proof of how a safe following distance can save a lifeA driver’s safe following distance potentially saved the life of a fellow trucker in this dash cam video filmed in Illinois. In the clip, a truck driver is crossing the Des Plaines River bridge on Interstate 80 in Joliet, Illinois when another driver jacknifes on the bridge. The rig knocks into another truck in the left lane before landing completely turned around...0 Comments 0 Shares 1197 Views
- Scooter rider rolls beneath trailer in fatal accidentScooter rider rolls beneath trailer in fatal Kansas City accident on Wednesday evening. The accident happened on April 3rd in Kansas City, Missouri just after 7 p.m. at the intersection of 6th and Prospect. According to KCTV 5, the scooter rider was traveling west on 6th Street when the rider failed to stop at a stop sign intersection. The rider then rolled into...0 Comments 0 Shares 1490 Views
- Female truck driver shot in the leg in MemphisA truck driver was shot while driving in Memphis, Tennessee, on Thursday morning. The shooting occurred around 5 a.m. on April 4 at Lamar Avenue and American Way. According to ABC24, a semi truck driver was hauling a load of Google products south on Lamar Avenue when she heard what she believed to be a gunshot. The driver heard another gunshot and realized she had been...0 Comments 0 Shares 1476 Views
- Nor’easter topples semi trucks, causes dozens of crashesNor’easter topples semi trucks and causes dozens more crashes in New Hampshire and Massachusetts on Wednesday. The storm happened on April 3rd on Interstate 89 and the Everett Turnpike in New Hampshire, and on Interstates 90, 290, 190 495 and Route 9 in Massachusetts. According to NBC Boston, two tractor trailers overturned on Interstate 89 in...0 Comments 0 Shares 1609 Views
- Indiana to allow ‘safe haven’ truck parking at weigh stations during eclipseIndiana troopers are letting the trucking community know about ‘safe haven’ truck parking during next week’s solar eclipse. On Monday, April 8, Indiana State Police – Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division will limit operations at the state’s eight weigh stations in anticipation of increased traffic during the eclipse. ISP plans to stop...0 Comments 0 Shares 1584 Views
- More than 500 laid off as Illinois Quaker Oats plant closesHundreds of workers are facing layoffs as an Illinois Quaker Oats plant shuts down for good. According to a statement from city officials, the Quaker Oats factory located in Danville, Illinois, will close down on June 8, 2024, after 65 years of production. Approximately 510 workers will be laid off due to the plant closure. “The business has already...0 Comments 0 Shares 1681 Views
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