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2026-06-26 19:48:46 -

$1.3 Million in Stolen Copper Wire From Alabama and Data Center Equipment From Florida Recovered From Two Stolen Trailers at Illinois Truck Yard — Stolen Plates Also Found
ELK GROVE TOWNSHIP, ILLINOIS — Cook County Sheriff's Office investigators recovered more than $1.3 million in stolen goods from two stolen semi-trailers found at a truck yard in unincorporated Elk Grove Township, including $300,000 in copper wire and $1 million worth of data center infrastructure equipment — with stolen license plates on one trailer and a trail leading back to...

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2025-12-04 18:12:40 -

1 Dead, 1 Seriously Injured After 3 Semi-Trucks Collide on Florida Turnpike Near Kissimmee
KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA — A deadly chain-reaction crash involving three tractor-trailers shut down the southbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike for nearly 12 hours early Wednesday morning, leaving one truck driver dead and another seriously injured, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The collision occurred shortly after 3 a.m. near mile marker 248, south of Osceola Parkway, where...

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2026-02-18 22:32:38 -

49-Year-Old Texas Truck Driver Found Dead Inside Semi Cab During Welfare Check on I-10 in Florida
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. — A 49-year-old truck driver from Wharton, Texas, was found dead Tuesday afternoon inside his tractor on Interstate 10, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers responded at 1:06 p.m. to westbound I-10 at mile marker 28 for a welfare check on a semi-truck. When they arrived, they found the occupant of the truck tractor unconscious inside the cab....

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2026-02-18 20:21:22 -

671 Pounds of Cannabis Hidden in Tractor-Trailer Carrying Oranges From California Discovered at Florida Agricultural Inspection Station; Driver Arrested
PENSACOLA, Fla. — A tractor-trailer hauling a load of oranges from California was stopped at a Florida agricultural inspection station, where officers discovered 671 pounds of cannabis hidden among the cargo, authorities said. According to the Florida Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement, the seizure occurred on February 16, 2026, at the Pensacola Agriculture Inspection Station during...

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2022-08-21 22:53:59 -

Burning Budweiser blocks Florida highway
A Florida highway was completely shut down for a truck fire that destroyed a load of beer on Thursday evening. The incident occurred on August 18th north of Lawtey, Florida. According to 20 ABC News, the semi truck hauling Budweiser caught fire on Northwest 251st Street. Bradford County Sheriff’s Office deputies say that a fuel spill fed the fire and caused it...

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2021-08-17 15:20:21 -

City ordinance does little to deter truckers from parking in this south Florida neighborhood
A recent ordinance has done little to prevent semi trucks from parking along a neighborhood street in Cape Coral, Florida, and residents of the neighborhood say they want police to do something about it. Ordinance 30-21, an ordinance prohibiting tractor trailers from parking on certain streets between 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., was passed back in April in response to an influx of truck parking...

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2025-03-28 22:16:09 -

Dashcam Captures Fiery Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash on Florida’s Turnpike
BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — Wild dashcam footage has surfaced showing the moment a tractor-trailer erupted into flames during a violent rollover crash on Florida’s Turnpike near Sunrise Boulevard. The crash occurred Wednesday afternoon and brought rush-hour traffic to a standstill as the truck slammed into the median, overturned onto the opposite side of the highway, and burst into...

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2026-01-17 18:21:38 -

Deputies Find Blood In and On Crashed Semi Near Pilot Truck Stop and Arrest Florida Truck Driver for Obstruction
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA — A Florida truck driver was arrested on an obstruction of justice charge after deputies said they found blood inside and outside a semi-truck that had gone into a ditch near a Pilot Truck Stop late Thursday night, according to the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said Olson Jean, 41, of Pompano Beach, was taken into custody following a 911...

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2022-07-11 21:29:10 -

Feds to investigate Tesla crash with parked semi that left two dead at Florida rest area
A federal automotive safety agency has opened an investigation into a fatal crash involving a Tesla that left two people dead in Florida last week. On Friday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) confirmed that a Special Crash Investigations team was deployed in the wake of a crash that occurred around 2 p.m. on July 6 near Gainesville, Florida. According to...

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2022-05-29 12:32:44 -

Fiery crash leaves semi hanging off overpass in Florida
A truck crashed partially off of an overpass and caught fire in Florida on Friday morning. The crash occurred around 8:30 a.m. on Friday, May 27, near Fort Myers, Florida. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said that deputies responded to an “overturned” semi truck on northbound I-75 at exit 128 Alico Road. In images shared by police, you can see the semi truck...

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2026-03-03 21:11:23 -

25-Year-Old Tampa Man Dies After Being Thrown From Overturning Car on I-75 Into Path of Oncoming Tractor-Trailer
TAMPA, FLORIDA — A 25-year-old Tampa man died Tuesday morning after being ejected from his vehicle following a crash on Interstate 75 and struck by a passing tractor-trailer. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the man was driving a Dodge 1500 when he attempted to pass a Chevrolet box truck near Bruce B Downs Boulevard. His vehicle collided with the rear of the box truck, causing...

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2026-02-01 19:47:00 -

61-Year-Old Zephyrhills Driver Dies When Nissan Sentra Slides Under Semi as Freightliner Blocks Roadway While Turning From Sand Mine Entrance in Davenport
DAVENPORT, Fla. — A 61-year-old man from Zephyrhills was killed early Saturday, January 31, after his car was crushed in an underride crash with a semi-truck at the intersection of Deen Still Road and Wheeler Road, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO). Deputies said the crash happened just before 6 a.m. (around 5:45 a.m.). Investigators say a Freightliner...

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2025-12-12 19:34:43 -

7-Vehicle Pileup With 3 Semis on I-75 in Collier County Kills One Amid Smoke-Reduced Visibility
COLLIER COUNTY, Florida — One man was killed and multiple people were injured early Friday morning in a seven-vehicle crash involving three semi-trucks on Interstate 75, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Photo by: Florida Highway Patrol The collision happened around 2 a.m. on December 12 near mile marker 96, where smoke in the area had reduced visibility. Troopers say a...

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2025-12-12 16:06:17 -

Box Truck Driver Dies After Veering Off I-95 and Crashing Into Woodline in St. Johns County
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — A deadly crash shut down portions of Interstate 95 South Tuesday after a box truck veered off the highway and crashed into the woodline near mile marker 314, just south of State Road 16. Fire rescue crews arrived to find the truck heavily damaged with the driver critically entrapped. Multiple squad companies worked to free the victim, but the driver was...

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2025-07-03 16:31:27 -

Car Trapped Under Publix Semi-Truck Near Pine Ridge Road in Collier County
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies responded early Thursday morning to a vehicle entrapment crash involving a Publix semi-truck near the entrance ramp of Pine Ridge Road westbound onto Interstate 75. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office reported that the crash was called in at 6:20 a.m. Responding crews found a passenger vehicle lodged under the semi’s undercarriage. Tow...

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