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2025-12-12 16:45:34 -

25-Year-Old Semi-Truck Driver Arrested After Car Is Crushed Between Freightliner and Peterbilt in Auburn, Killing 29-Year-Old
AUBURN, Wash. — A tragic three-vehicle crash shut down part of State Route 167 for nearly seven hours Thursday morning after a semi-truck failed to slow for traffic and crushed a car between two trucks. The collision happened around 7:14 a.m. near the SR-18 interchange, where northbound traffic had come to a stop. According to the Washington State Patrol (WSP), a 2020 Freightliner...

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2026-03-06 18:10:03 -

55-Year-Old Missouri Car Hauler Driver Found Dead After Being Pinned for 30 Minutes Between Vehicle and Trailer Roof During Unloading at Metro Detroit Dealership — Hydraulic Failure Suspected
EASTPOINTE, MICHIGAN — A 55-year-old Missouri man who owned and operated his own car hauler was found dead Wednesday evening after becoming pinned between a vehicle and the roof of his trailer while unloading at a Metro Detroit car dealership. Police, fire, and EMS crews were called to Gravity Auto Sales on Gratiot Avenue near 10 Mile Road in Eastpointe, Macomb County, at approximately...

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2026-03-12 17:23:59 -

Car Driver Cited for Following Too Closely After Sliding Under Semi Trailer on I-35 in Oklahoma, Rupturing Fuel Tank and Igniting Cooking Oil Fire
OKLAHOMA — A car driver escaped without injury after his vehicle slid underneath a semi trailer loaded with cooking oil on southbound Interstate 35 at Covell Wednesday morning, with his ruptured fuel tank igniting the cooking oil on the trailer in a fiery blaze. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the crash occurred on the morning of March 11, 2026, when traffic began to slow on...

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2026-01-02 16:49:19 -

Car Ends Up Under Semi-Trailer on Pennsylvania Turnpike, Driver Escapes on Own
MT. PLEASANT, PENNSYLVANIA — A passenger car ended up pinned underneath the rear of a tractor-trailer after a two-vehicle crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Thursday night, with the driver able to get out without assistance while firefighters provided traffic control and lighting until the car was removed. Photo credit: Mt. Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department The Mt. Pleasant Volunteer...

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2023-05-09 03:05:10 -

Clueless car driver sneaks (slowly) off left shoulder right into the path of a big rig
The dash cammer is forced off the road while trying to avoid a crash with a motorist who suddenly jumped off of the left shoulder into an active lane of traffic. In the video, a passenger vehicle moves from the left shoulder into the left lane, traveling at a much lower rate of speed than the dash cammer. In order to avoid a crash, the dash cammer has to maneuver onto the left shoulder and...

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2026-01-12 21:56:54 -

Crews Cut Roof Off Car After Tractor-Trailer Crash Traps Driver in Milton
MILTON, NEW YORK — Emergency crews performed a roof removal to rescue a person trapped inside a car after a crash involving a tractor-trailer Monday morning at a Milton intersection, according to the Ballston Spa Fire Department. Photo credit: Ballston Spa Fire Department The crash was reported around 11:17 a.m. at Galway Road and Middleline Road, officials said....

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2026-03-16 17:41:58 -

Distracted Tractor-Trailer Driver Plows Through 50+ Traffic Cones in Construction Zone Before Striking Police Car With Emergency Lights On in New Jersey
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY — A distracted tractor-trailer driver struck a police patrol car on the shoulder of Route 1 in South Brunswick early Saturday morning, hitting more than 50 traffic cones and an arrow signboard before sideswiping the officer's vehicle, which had its emergency lights activated. The crash occurred at approximately 2:40 a.m. on March 14, 2026, in a construction...

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2025-11-07 20:20:33 -

Driver injured after SUV slips off car carrier at Rhode Island port
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — A driver was injured Friday morning when an SUV partially slipped off a car carrier at the Port of Davisville in North Kingstown, authorities said. According to North Kingstown Fire Battalion Chief Matthew Kennett, the SUV was on the upper deck of the carrier when its rear end slid over the edge, leaving the back tires and trunk hanging down and striking the...

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2025-12-16 18:55:05 -

Driver Killed After Car and Semi Collide, Sending Semi Down Embankment Near Rio Vista Bridge
RIO VISTA, California — One person was killed Monday following a crash involving a semi-truck and a passenger vehicle near the Rio Vista Bridge, according to the California Highway Patrol. Authorities responded to reports of the crash just before 5:00 p.m. near the intersection of Highway 12 and Highway 160. Investigators said the collision involved a semi-truck and a Cadillac, and the...

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2025-12-17 15:26:55 -

Florida Tow Truck Driver Charged After Allegedly Towing Car With 4-Year-Old Inside, Child Falls Into Roadway
SUNRISE, FLORIDA — A Florida tow truck driver is facing a criminal charge after police say he hauled away a car he claimed was “illegally parked” while a 4-year-old girl was inside, and surveillance video shows the child’s father chasing the tow truck and yelling that his daughter was inside before the child opened a door and “fell into the roadway.” An...

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2024-03-25 15:20:44 -

“Near white out” sends rig smashing into house after car spins out
“Near white out” conditions caused a three-vehicle crash that ended with a semi truck plowing through the side of a house earlier this week. The accident happened in Brighton, New York just after 7 p.m. on Wednesday evening, March 20th. According to Rochester First, a car was traveling along Interstate 390 when it spun out and hit a tractor trailer. The...

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2024-03-13 15:25:48 -

Four way stop confusion ends in devastating car vs. semi wreck
A video of four-way stop confusion ends with a devastating wreck between a car turning left and an oncoming semi truck. In the video, the semi truck is approaching a four-way stop with flashing red lights (that appear yellow in the footage) when the driver fails to slow. A car turning left then seems to miss the fact that a tractor trailer is barreling towards the...

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2025-05-15 10:24:37 -

Man Who Flipped Stolen Car Hauler on I-83 Had No CDL, Car on Trailer Also Reported Stolen
FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A man who overturned a car hauler on Interstate 83 early on May 12 is now facing multiple charges after it was discovered that the rig was stolen, he did not possess a commercial driver’s license (CDL), and one of the vehicles on the trailer was also reported stolen. The crash happened around 4:30 a.m. in Fairview Township, according to the York Dispatch....

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2022-05-29 12:51:43 -

Ohio DOT cams catch car driver’s bewildering move after missing an exit
The Ohio Department of Transportation (DOT) shared video from a traffic camera as a great example of what NOT to do when you miss your exit. Ohio DOT shared the video on October 5. “DON’T BE THIS DRIVER: If you miss your exit, don’t worry…there are more ahead where you can safely loop back around,” officials said. Check out the clip below....

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2026-02-04 21:31:58 -

Speeding Car Hauler Tries to Hit Vehicle, Then Driver Jumps Out and Pounds on Window in Detroit Road Rage Incident
DETROIT, Mich. — A motorist says a frightening road rage encounter involving a semi truck unfolded Tuesday near Jefferson Avenue and Van Dyke in Detroit after the truck was allegedly speeding and driving recklessly in traffic. According to the motorist, they became concerned about safety and began documenting the situation. The motorist alleges the semi driver noticed and then...

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2024-03-12 15:50:47 -

Speeding DUI car driver forces semi off the road, spilling 43K pounds of fries, sheriff says
A motorist was arrested in connection with a big rig rollover crash that spilled 43K pounds of fries on a Missouri roadway over the weekend. The crash occurred around 1:15 a.m. on March 10 in Montgomery County, Missouri. According to the Montgomery County MO Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), deputies responded to the North Service Road near eastbound I-70 at mile marker 186 for...

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2026-02-06 20:12:17 -

Trooper’s Cruiser Hit by Semi on Spokane I-90 Off-Ramp After Driver Tries to Squeeze By on the Right
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON — A Washington State Patrol vehicle was struck by a semi-truck Thursday at the I-90 to U.S. 195 off-ramp, after a trooper was already on scene investigating a separate crash. WSP said the trooper was working a one-car collision on the off-ramp when the area became partially blocked. As the trooper handled the investigation, a semi-truck attempted to pass the patrol...

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2022-05-11 22:55:04 -

Troopers nab U-Haul driver for questionable car haul
The Washington State Patrol (WSP) recently impounded a U-Haul — and the car that it was precariously transporting — following a traffic stop. The U-Haul was spotted and stopped by WSP Trooper Cunningham on SR 97 at mile marker 290 near Okanogan, Washington. “I suppose it’s moving season,” WSP quipped in a Tweet sharing photos of the unusual vehicle...

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2024-03-18 14:24:15 -

Trucker uses train horn to give car driver a lesson in merging
A truck driver said not just “no” but “hell no” to a car driver who tried to sneak in front of him in this dash cam video. The video was shared in March 2020 by Facebook user Brad Pletcher, who writes, “if you wanna play stupid games, I’ll make sure you win a stupid prize. I’ll hit you with the train horns till the low air buzzer comes on...

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