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Truck driver electrocuted after grain chute pulls down live power lines in McHenry County, Illinois
MCHENRY COUNTY, Illinois — A semi-truck driver was killed Monday evening after a farming accident involving a grain chute brought down live power lines on a rural road near Hebron, according to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. First responders were called around 5:17 p.m. to County Line Road south of Jackson Road after farm equipment struck an overhead power line. Deputies...

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2025-10-29 16:38:01 -

California man sentenced to nearly 19 years for sexually assaulting sleeping female truck driver
OXNARD, California — A California man has been sentenced to 18 years and 8 months in state prison for the violent sexual assault of a female truck driver who was asleep inside her rig in 2020, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. Jose Luis Meza Jr., 34, of Oxnard, pleaded guilty in September 2025 to assault with intent to commit rape and forcible oral...

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2025-10-29 17:19:13 -

Republicans call for probe into ‘CDL mills’ after deadly crashes involving illegal immigrant truck drivers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican lawmakers are demanding a federal investigation into so-called “CDL mills,” training programs accused of rapidly issuing commercial driver’s licenses to underqualified drivers — a growing concern following multiple fatal crashes involving illegal immigrant truckers. In a letter sent Tuesday to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy,...

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2025-10-30 14:29:06 -

Tractor-trailer and pickup collide in Warsaw, spilling frozen food later donated to local pantries
WARSAW, New York — A tractor-trailer crash that closed part of West Buffalo Street on Friday afternoon turned into an unexpected community effort to help those in need after the wreck’s spilled cargo was donated to local food pantries. Around 3:30 p.m., emergency crews — including Warsaw Ambulance and Medic 80 — responded to the intersection of West Buffalo Street and...

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2025-10-30 15:18:58 -

More than 7,000 truck drivers taken off the road for failing English proficiency tests, USDOT chief says
WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than 7,000 commercial truck drivers have been placed out of service in 2025 for failing to meet federal English Language Proficiency (ELP) standards, according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. Duffy announced the figures on October 30, citing new federal data showing that 7,248 drivers have been sidelined so far this year for English-related...

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2025-10-30 15:41:53 -

Long-haul trucker found guilty of murdering girlfriend inside tractor cab outside Patchogue motel
PATCHOGUE, New York — A 61-year-old long-haul truck driver has been found guilty of murdering his girlfriend inside his tractor-trailer near a Long Island motel, Suffolk County prosecutors announced. According to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney, Willie Hart, of Yaphank, was convicted by a jury on October 29, 2025, of second-degree murder for the killing of...

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2025-10-30 16:04:38 -

Semi vs. semi hit-and-run on I-41/94 near Mitchell Interchange causes tanker rollover and hazmat spill
OAK CREEK, Wisconsin — A hit-and-run crash between two semis near Milwaukee’s Mitchell International Airport caused a tanker truck to overturn and spill hazardous liquid on Wednesday, leading to multiple freeway closures and major traffic delays. According to the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened around 1 p.m. on I-41/94 southbound near College Avenue. A...

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2025-10-30 16:40:26 -

Prohibited dump truck loses control, crashes into utility pole on Fairview Avenue in Hawthorne
HAWTHORNE, New Jersey — A dump truck that ignored posted weight restrictions barreled down Fairview Avenue Wednesday morning, ending in a dramatic crash at the intersection of Fairview Avenue and Goffle Hill Road. The crash occurred on October 29 when the heavy truck, traveling downhill, lost control and struck a utility pole, snapping it in half and bringing down live power lines....

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2025-10-31 15:00:40 -

146 Illegal Truck Drivers Arrested on Indiana Highways During ‘Operation Midway Blitz’
GARY, Indiana — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Governor Mike Braun announced that 223 people, including 146 semi-truck drivers, were arrested on Indiana highways near the Illinois state line as part of Operation Midway Blitz, a joint enforcement effort between DHS, ICE, and the Indiana State Police. The operation, launched in mid-September, focused on illegal immigrant...

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