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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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2023-07-04 02:11:19 -

2 dead, 1 injured after tractor-trailer runs off I-26, strikes house in Unicoi County; man charged
UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (WCYB) — Update - 7/3: A second person has died after a tractor-trailer crashed into a house in Unicoi County on Sunday, according to Tennessee Highway Patrol. The people killed have been identified as 54-year-old Jaswinder Kaur and 31-year-old Kirandeep Kaur, according to THP. ---- UPDATE: According to Tennessee Highway Patrol, the truck driver, 41-year-old...

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2022-07-23 13:14:24 -

Bill providing $755 million for safe truck parking advances in House
A U.S. House of Representatives committee has advanced a bill that would provide funding for the creation of more truck parking spaces and safety upgrades for existing parking facilities. On Wednesday, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved an amended version of H.R.2187, also known as the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act. The bill would authorize...

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2025-02-27 01:07:44 -

California Highway Patrol Conducts Inspection on Tesla Semi at Grapevine Scale House
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) – Grapevine Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility recently had the opportunity to inspect a Tesla Semi, giving the public a closer look at the electric-powered truck. On February 24, CHP shared images of the Tesla Semi as it passed through the scale house for inspection. In a lighthearted post, CHP joked about the experience, saying,...

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2026-01-02 02:47:01 -

Car-Carrier Tractor-Trailer Overturns Into House in Felton Borough, Dumping Vehicles Into Yard
FELTON BOROUGH, PENNSYLVANIA — A tractor-trailer hauling cars rolled over at a Felton Borough intersection Thursday morning, flipping into a home and spilling multiple vehicles off the trailer into a yard, shutting down Main Street near Beaver Street for hours as crews worked to clear the wreckage, officials said. Photo credit: North Hopewell Township Police Emergency dispatchers said...

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2026-03-04 17:11:25 -

Missouri Introduces CDL Reform Bill and Holds Special House Hearing After Wrong-Way Truck Driver Failed English Proficiency Test on Highway 61
JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI — Missouri is reviewing its commercial driver's license standards and holding a special House committee hearing after a truck driver was placed out of service for driving the wrong way on a state highway and failing a roadside English Language Proficiency test. The legislative response comes after Abdiasis Ibrahim Ali of Minnesota was pulled over in late February...

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2021-07-26 23:58:12 -

Neighbors surprised to find two chocolate labs manning rig that crashed through house
Neighbors were surprised to find two chocolate labs inside the cab of a semi truck that plowed through the side of a home in Massachusetts over the weekend. The accident happened on the evening of July 24th at around 6:10 p.m. on River Street in Braintree, Massachusetts. According to The Patriot Ledger, Glenn Fillmore and his family were just sitting down to dinner when they...

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2022-07-01 21:32:15 -

Semi’s crash into house under investigation as DUI situation
A tractor trailer crash is being investigated as a DUI situation after the rig went crashing into the side of a house. The accident happened on June 30th at around 5:30 p.m. in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. According to ABC 27 News, the truck was heading west on East Derry Road when it went off the road, drove through two yards, reentered the road, and nearly struck a...

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2021-09-09 16:32:14 -

Troopers say medical emergency may have caused trucker’s crash into Indiana scale house
Indiana State Police (ISP) have released new information on a trucker’s fatal crash through a weigh station on Wednesday morning. The crash occurred shortly after 5 p.m. on September 8 at the I-74 Weigh Station in northern Dearborn County, near the Indiana/Ohio state line. Troopers say that 63 year old Tennessee-based truck driver James G. Bristol was driving a 2021 Freightliner semi...

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2021-09-09 16:21:58 -

Truck driver dead after crashing into scale house at Indiana weigh station
Indiana State Police (ISP) have confirmed that a truck driver passed away after a semi crashed into a building at a weigh station near the Indiana/Ohio state line on Wednesday. The incident occurred shortly after 5 a.m. at the West Harrison weigh station located off of westbound I-74 at mile marker 171. According to ISP, “a semi tractor trailer left the roadway, crashing through the...

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2026-03-06 19:19:51 -

Florida Sheriff Testifies Before Congress on Illegal Immigrant Truck Driver Who Killed Three on Florida Turnpike — Says Inconsistent State CDL Standards Created Vulnerability
WASHINGTON, D.C. — St. Lucie County Sheriff Richard Del Toro testified before the House Committee on Homeland Security this week about a deadly crash on the Florida Turnpike involving an illegal immigrant truck driver, calling for uniform national standards to prevent similar tragedies. The crash occurred last August when Indian national Harjinder Singh, who was in the country illegally,...

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2025-05-24 01:24:15 -

Michigan Bill Would Ban Trucks from Left Lane on 3-Lane Roads
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan lawmakers are considering new legislation that would restrict truck traffic from using the far left lane on roadways with three or more lanes. House Bill 4522, introduced on May 22, 2025, by State Representative William Bruck, proposes a statewide regulation that would apply to: Trucks with a gross weight over 10,000 pounds Truck tractors...

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2025-06-25 15:25:59 -

Nearly 3,000-Foot Drug Smuggling Tunnel Found Under US-Mexico Border in San Diego
U.S. Border Patrol agents have uncovered a nearly 3,000-foot-long underground tunnel used for narcotics smuggling beneath the U.S.-Mexico border, linking Tijuana and San Diego. The tunnel was found in early April while it was still under construction, authorities said. According to Fox 11 Los Angeles, the tunnel stretched approximately 2,918 feet, reached a depth of 50 feet, and featured...

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2025-07-04 17:37:11 -

Truckers Applaud New Tax Reform But Say Overtime Pay Still Left Behind
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The recent passage of a major tax reform bill by the U.S. House of Representatives is bringing financial stability for many truckers, but industry leaders say it still leaves critical overtime pay issues unresolved. On July 3, lawmakers approved the One Big Beautiful Bill, which extends and modifies key parts of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Among its headline...

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2025-10-21 00:18:57 -

Trump imposes 25% tariffs on heavy trucks and parts to strengthen U.S. manufacturing and national security
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald J. Trump has signed a Proclamation invoking Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to impose new tariffs on imports of medium- and heavy-duty trucks, truck parts, and buses, citing threats to national and economic security, the White House announced Thursday. The new policy introduces a 25% tariff on imports of Class 3–8 vehicles,...

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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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