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2025-05-02 19:24:02 -

One Dead in Crash Involving Two Semi Trucks on I-59 in Forrest County, Mississippi
FORREST COUNTY, Miss. — Authorities have confirmed one fatality following a serious crash involving two 18-wheelers on Interstate 59 near the intersection with U.S. Hwy 98 on Friday morning. The crash occurred around 10:27 a.m., blocking all southbound lanes on I-59. Emergency responders from the Hattiesburg Fire Department reported an entrapment at the scene, and the Hattiesburg Police...

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2025-05-02 16:31:34 -

NTSB Sets Meeting to Determine Cause of Fatal 2023 Bus Crash Involving Parked Semi Trucks in Illinois
HIGHLAND, Ill. — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced it will hold a public board meeting on May 20, 2025, to determine the probable cause of a deadly crash involving a Greyhound bus and three parked semi trucks at an Illinois rest area nearly two years ago. The fatal crash occurred on July 12, 2023, when a Greyhound motorcoach traveling westbound on Interstate 70,...

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2025-05-02 00:43:44 -

Hurricane-Force Winds Topple Semi Trucks and Damage Buildings in North Texas Storm
BAYLOR COUNTY, Texas — Hurricane-strength winds reaching up to 106 mph caused widespread damage in North Texas on Tuesday, April 29th, overturning semi trucks, trailers, and severely impacting buildings and businesses. The strongest gust was reported in Seymour, Texas, with speeds of 106 mph, while areas farther west, like Guthrie, saw hail up to five inches in diameter. Dramatic drone...

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2025-04-30 03:03:20 -

UDOT Highlights Fatal Truck Crashes to Reinforce English-Language Proficiency Enforcement
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has reinforced the Trump Administration’s recent executive order mandating English-language proficiency (ELP) among commercial truck drivers by highlighting two major fatal crashes attributed in part to drivers who lacked English skills. President Trump signed an Executive Order on April 28 rescinding a 2016 policy that loosened enforcement...

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2025-04-28 19:53:37 -

Trump to Sign Executive Order Requiring English Proficiency for Commercial Truck Drivers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump is set to sign a new executive order on Monday mandating that all commercial truck drivers operating in the United States must demonstrate proficiency in English. According to a White House document obtained by Breitbart News, the order asserts that English proficiency is a "non-negotiable safety requirement" for professional drivers. The order...

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2025-04-24 13:51:18 -

$500K Bond Set for Truck Driver Accused of Texting During Fatal Crash in San Benito
SAN BENITO, Texas — Bond has been set at $500,000 for a tractor-trailer driver accused of texting while driving during a fatal crash in San Benito, according to Cameron County jail records. Fernando Gonzalez Altamirano, 39, a Mexican national, was arraigned on a charge of criminally negligent homicide following the Saturday crash that claimed the life of 70-year-old Lorenzo Guajardo, of...

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2025-04-21 00:47:52 -

Undocumented Truck Driver in Deadly US 285 Crash Deported After Serving Partial Sentence
DENVER, Colo. — Ignacio Cruz-Mendoza, the undocumented truck driver jailed for causing a deadly semi-truck crash on US 285 near Conifer in June 2023, has been deported back to Mexico, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Cruz-Mendoza was convicted in connection to the crash that killed 64-year-old Scott Miller and sentenced to one year in jail. However, after...

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2025-04-18 01:21:16 -

Family of Fort Worth Pileup Victim Continues Lawsuit Against FedEx After Reaching Settlement With Tollway Operator
FORT WORTH, Texas — The family of Tiffany Gerred, one of six victims killed in the 133-vehicle pileup on Interstate 35 in 2021, is moving forward with a lawsuit against FedEx after reaching a confidential settlement with the North Tarrant Express tollway operator. The deadly crash occurred on February 11, 2021, during icy road conditions on the TEXPress lanes of I-35W. Gerred, 34,...

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2025-04-16 19:06:29 -

Kansas Highway Patrol Releases Names of Eight Victims in I-70 Pileup Involving 71 Vehicles
GOODLAND, Kan. — The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) has released the identities of the eight people killed in a devastating 71-vehicle pileup that occurred on March 14, 2025, along Interstate 70 in Sherman County. On Monday, April 14, KHP confirmed the following individuals lost their lives in the crash: Larry Smith, 72, Kansas Dawson Hogan, 20, Kansas Baiel Sharshembiev, 24,...

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2025-04-16 17:16:08 -

CBP Seizes Over $14 Million in Meth Hidden in Bell Pepper and Cucumber Shipment
PHARR, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercepted more than $14 million worth of methamphetamine last week, concealed in a shipment of bell peppers and cucumbers. The drug bust occurred on April 11 at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility, when a tractor-trailer entered the U.S. from Mexico with a shipment declared as produce. Officers referred the...

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