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Truck driver hauling 40,000 pounds of avocados falls asleep and overturns in TexasTERRELL COUNTY, Texas — Authorities say fatigue was to blame for a semi-truck rollover that shut down a section of Highway 90 east of Sanderson on Saturday. According to Terrell County Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland, the driver told investigators that he fell asleep at the wheel, causing the truck to overturn. The rig was hauling approximately 40,000 pounds of avocados at the time of the...0 Comments 0 Shares 1K Views
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Tractor-trailer driver killed after sedan loses control and causes fiery crash on I-64 in Virginia BeachVIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A tractor-trailer driver was killed Monday morning after a sedan lost control while entering Interstate 64 from Indian River Road, triggering a fiery crash that shut down the highway in both directions. Photo credit: Virginia State Police According to Virginia State Police, the crash happened around 6:50 a.m. when a sedan entering I-64 lost control and...0 Comments 0 Shares 2K Views
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19 people, mostly juveniles, injured after church bus overturns on Highway 330 in Inland EmpireRUNNING SPRINGS, Calif. — Nineteen people, most of them juveniles, were injured Sunday night when a church bus overturned on Highway 330 in the Inland Empire, according to the San Bernardino County Fire Department and the California Highway Patrol. The crash happened just before 9 p.m., shutting down the highway in both directions for several hours as crews responded. Authorities said...0 Comments 0 Shares 1K Views
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Truck cab ripped apart in I-80 Alta crash caused by oil spill; driver miraculously survivesALTA, Calif. — A truck driver survived with minor injuries after a violent multi-truck crash ripped apart his cab and shut down part of Interstate 80 near Alta on Friday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 11:45 a.m. on westbound I-80 when a dump truck spilled oil and fuel onto the highway. Moments later, a gravel truck veered off the road and...0 Comments 0 Shares 2K Views
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Truck driver seeking asylum detained by ICE at Indiana weigh stationINDIANA — A Mauritanian truck driver with a pending asylum claim and green card application was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Indiana State Police during a routine inspection at a weigh station in northern Indiana. Ahmed Nenni, 29, was taken into custody around 11:30 a.m. on October 16 while completing his regular delivery route, according to his wife,...0 Comments 0 Shares 3K Views
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Illinois truck driver sentenced for intentional sideswipe on Highway 50GILLETTE, Wyo. — An Illinois truck driver who intentionally side-swiped a pickup truck nearly a year ago has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to aggravated assault. According to Gillette News Record, 33-year-old Alexander Tuttle pleaded guilty earlier this year and was sentenced on October 16 by District Judge Mike Causey to three to five years in prison, suspended for...0 Comments 0 Shares 2K Views
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Federal court pauses FMCSA’s non-domiciled CDL rule amid legal challengeWASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal appeals court has temporarily halted the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) controversial rule restricting commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) for certain non-citizens, granting relief to drivers and carriers while the case undergoes judicial review. According to FreightWaves, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of...0 Comments 0 Shares 2K Views