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2022-10-10 21:50:32 -

‘Profound delays’ ahead as Georgia DOT begins 8 month lane closures on I-285 in Atlanta
The Georgia Department of Transportion (GDOT) is warning driver to expect several months worth of heavy traffic delays due to lane closures on a busy interstate in the metro Atlanta area. Starting on Saturday, October 8, GDOT will close one lane of I-285 eastbound between Roswell Road and Ashford Dunwoody Road for a bridge construction project. Approximately one week later,...

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2022-09-02 13:25:06 -

‘Unsafe and unacceptable’ — Georgia DPS calls out pickup driver’s container haul
The Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) took to social media on Thursday to call out an “unacceptable” amount of overhang from a container. In the September 1 social media post, Georgia DPS said: As they say, “If it fits, it ships” well, not in this case. SFC Strickland (Region D) stopped this CMV yesterday. The container had a 15-foot nine-inch overhang....

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2021-10-20 22:28:14 -

468 citations and out of service orders issued during three day Georgia CMV blitz
Hundreds of trucks were inspected during a high visibility enforcement campaign in Georgia earlier this month. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)’s SafeDRIVE (Distracted Reckless Impaired Visibility Enforcement) is a quarterly traffic enforcement effort involving law enforcement partners in 13 states. The final wave of SafeDRIVE for 2021 took place October 5...

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2026-03-04 17:55:04 -

62-Year-Old Truck Driver Arrested After DEA Finds More Than Half a Ton of Meth Worth $25 Million Hidden in Roof of Tractor-Trailer in Georgia
TROUP COUNTY, GEORGIA — Federal investigators discovered more than 1,100 pounds of methamphetamine concealed inside a hidden compartment built into the roof of an empty tractor-trailer passing through Troup County, following a tip that the truck had traveled from the Texas-Mexico border. The contraband was discovered on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. DEA agents stopped the...

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2025-10-15 17:22:53 -

Cats missing after animal rescue group involved in I-85 crash that killed 8 people in Georgia
ATLANTA, Ga. — An animal rescue organization transporting cats from Atlanta to Vermont was caught in the deadly multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 85 in Jackson County that killed eight people on Monday, authorities said. FurKids Animal Rescue, the largest no-kill shelter in Georgia, said they were about 90 minutes into a trip to deliver 37 cats to a partner shelter when the collision...

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2024-02-24 02:00:07 -

Chaos, destruction at Georgia Welcome Center after crash kills 2 people
Two people are dead after a fiery 18-wheeler wreck at the Georgia welcome center off I-95. Georgia State Patrol tells us a tractor trailing was driving into the welcome center at a high speed and slammed into another truck, and another and another. The chain reaction crash caught fire and, in all, six tractor trailers are now scrap metal and two truckers are dead. “I really feel bad...

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2022-05-05 14:02:46 -

CVSA held surprise brake blitz last week, more than 350 trucks inspected in Georgia
Last week, law enforcement agencies across the country participated in a surprise brake safety enforcement effort. On April 27, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) held a nationwide unannounced one-day brake safety enforcement initiative called Brake Safety Day. During the annual event, inspectors checked for brake systems violations that could prove detrimental to highway...

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2022-08-19 13:50:08 -

Dual set of tires come off log truck, strike Georgia Motor Carrier Compliance cop cruiser
The Georgia Department of Public Safety (Georgia DPS) says that a Motor Carrier Compliance Division (MCCD) officer discovered several safety violations on a truck after a dual set of tires struck the officer’s cruiser. On Thursday, Georgia DPS took to Facebook to share the story as a reminder to CMV drivers to do their pre-trip inspections. “Let’s talk...

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2022-06-03 21:12:31 -

Georgia cops nab trucker who got stuck on backroad for being massively overweight
The Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) says that they recently cited a truck driver thousands of dollars for a weight violation after he was caught using a country road to avoid the interstate. On Thursday, Georgia DPS took to social media to highlight a recent violation discovered on a truck using Nickajack Road in Flintstone. “Short cuts are not always the best route....

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2022-08-29 14:49:52 -

Georgia DPS calls out trucker’s messy cab as ‘extremely dangerous’
On Wednesday morning, the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) took to social media to call out a trucker for the junk food and beverage containers they discovered during a CMV inspection. In the August 24 post, Georgia DPS said: Seriously! There are no words for this one. . . SFC Patterson (Region A) stopped this CMV for an inspection, and when the door opened, he was at a loss for...

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2026-01-11 20:17:52 -

100+ MPH Chase Ends as Fleeing Driver Crosses Median, Hits Tractor-Trailer on I-64; Tied to Dalton Fire Where Burned Woman Was Found
FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY — A tractor-trailer was struck on Interstate 64 Saturday morning when a fleeing vehicle crossed the median during a high-speed police chase, triggering a deadly crash that shut down the interstate for hours, Kentucky State Police said. KSP said troopers were pursuing a car believed to be connected to an ongoing investigation in Dalton, Georgia, when the driver fled...

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2026-03-05 16:48:44 -

180 Days in Jail, 768 Hours Picking Up Trash on Highway for Driver Who Struck and Killed Tow Truck Operator While He Was Hooking Up a Safety Chain on I-575; Family Demands Stronger Move Over Law
CHEROKEE COUNTY, GEORGIA — A driver has been sentenced after fatally striking a tow truck operator on Interstate 575 in Cherokee County in 2023, with the victim's family packing the courtroom and calling for stronger enforcement of the state's Move Over Law in his memory. On October 19, 2023, Frank Ingram, a tow truck driver with Ingram Towing and Impound Services in Cherokee County,...

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2026-03-02 18:40:06 -

Atlanta Rush Hour Snarled for Hours After Tractor-Trailer Hits Median on I-285, Strikes Vehicle in Opposite Lanes, and Leaks Fuel Across Interstate
ATLANTA, GEORGIA — A tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 285 near MLK Jr. Drive brought Atlanta rush-hour traffic to a standstill Monday morning, causing hours of delays in both directions after the truck struck the median and collided with a vehicle in the southbound lanes, leaking fuel onto the roadway. The crash prompted Georgia Department of Transportation crews to temporarily shut...

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2025-12-30 19:06:31 -

Firefighters Free Sand Dump Truck Driver After Two-Vehicle Rollover Crash on Highway 247
HOUSTON COUNTY, GEORGIA — A dump truck hauling sand rolled over on Highway 247 in Houston County on Monday, and firefighters performed an extrication to free the truck’s driver after the crash involved two vehicles, officials said. Photo credit: Shane Shifflett According to the Houston County Fire Department, crews responded to Highway 247 near Green Street after receiving...

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