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5% of Missouri highway bridges rated in poor condition, new study revealsA new report released by the National Transportation Research nonprofit, TRIP, claims that as many as 5% of Missouri highway bridges are in poor condition. The report, titled “Restoring Missouri’s Interstate Highway System: Meeting Missouri’s Transportation Needs with a Reliable, Safe & Well-Maintained National Highway Network” evaluated the...0 Comments 0 Shares 14K Views
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Man facing murder charges after intentionally driving his family into head-on collision with semi truckA man is facing murder charges after allegedly driving his family into the path of an oncoming semi truck on purpose. The accident happened on Thursday, August 12th in Encino, California. According to NBC Los Angeles, 31-year-old Cesar Iban Torres was driving an SUV the wrong way along the 101 Freeway with the mother of his children, 25-year-old Aimee Guadalupe Garcia, and...0 Comments 0 Shares 13K Views
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Former police officer offering his own reward for trucker that ‘hit my vehicle and ran’A Louisiana man is offering a large reward for anyone that can help him track down a truck driver that he says ran him off the road, seriously damaged his car, and then fled the scene. The incident happened last week on Wednesday, August 11th near the Breaux Bridge exit on Interstate 10 in Louisiana. According to KLFY 10 News, Steve Frenchou was driving in the right lane...0 Comments 0 Shares 16K Views
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Rainy weather sends third semi in two months dangling off overpassUtah Highway Patrol is warning truckers to be more careful in rainy weather after the third semi truck in a month nearly went over an interstate barrier wall. The most recent incident happened on Wednesday, August 18th in Salt Lake City, Utah. According to KJZZ News, the semi truck hauling food was heading north on Interstate 215 west to westbound Interstate 80 in rainy...0 Comments 0 Shares 12K Views
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VIDEO: Semi trailer trashed by train in OhioA motorist shared tense video of a train vs. truck collision that occurred in Ohio on Monday. The train strike occurred around 7 p.m. on August 16 at the CSX crossing on Sycamore Street in Columbus Grove, Ohio. In video captured at the scene, a crossing arm is lowered after the truck was already on the tracks, becoming lodged between the truck and trailer. A white passenger vehicle is...0 Comments 0 Shares 11K Views
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TA opens new truck stop, bringing 90 truck parking spaces to KansasOn Wednesday, TravelCenters of America Inc. announced the opening of a new franchised location between Kansas City and Wichita, Kansas. The new 9000 square foot TA Express travel center is located off of I-35 at Exit 205 in Edgerton, Kansas. Amenities at the store include 90 truck parking spaces, a Dunkin’ Express, an on-site deli, six diesel lanes, four showers, a drivers’...0 Comments 0 Shares 11K Views
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Watch as Arizona firefighters work to rescue a tanker truck driver submerged in raging floodwatersTake a look at dramatic footage of the moment that firefighters were called in to rescue a truck driver trapped by floodwaters. The water rescue video was captured in Gila Bend, Arizona, on August 14 after monsoon storms swept through the region, causing serious flooding and leaving two people dead. Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has since declared a state of emergency. In the video, equipment...0 Comments 0 Shares 15K Views
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Motorists walk away from obliterated pickup after hitting brakes in front of semi truckFour people walked away with only minor injuries after a serious wreck with a semi truck decimated their pickup on Tuesday morning. The accident happened on August 17th in Wadsworth, Illinois. According to the Lake & McHenry County Scanner, the pickup was traveling along Interstate 94 near Wadsworth Road when it slowed down to make a lane change. The semi truck behind it...0 Comments 0 Shares 15K Views
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Weeklong brake blitz starts SUNDAYThe Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) last major truck inspection event of 2021 starts this weekend. This year’s CVSA Brake Safety Week will take place August 22 — 28. The area of special emphasis for this year’s effort is on hoses and tubing. During the week-long enforcement effort, commercial vehicle inspectors with law enforcement agencies across the...0 Comments 0 Shares 10K Views