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2022-07-02 16:23:24 -

Mountain Dew spilled in 10th similar crash along WV I-79
One person was hospitalized after a crash that spilled an entire load of Mountain Dew in west Virginia on Thursday afternoon. The accident happened in Lost Creek, West Virginia just after 1 p.m. on June 30th. According to WBOY News, the tractor trailer hauling Mountain Dew was traveling along Interstate 79 at mile marker 108 near Lost Creek when it overturned,...

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2022-01-28 00:14:36 -

Officer offers mountain trucking advice to driver-in-training during confrontation
A disagreement ensues after a police officer issues a ticket to a driver in training for ‘impeding traffic’ on a winding mountain road in this video. In the video, the officer claims that the driver in training and his trainer were impeding traffic by going too slow down a 6% grade, but the truckers argue that their slow speed was the safe way to go. The three argue about...

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2026-01-28 20:07:33 -

Propane-Carrying Tanker Semi Overturns on U.S. 64, Prompting HazMat Response and Mountain Truck Route Shutdown in Western North Carolina
JACKSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA — A tractor-trailer hauling propane overturned Wednesday morning along U.S. 64 in Jackson County, shutting down a critical mountain truck route and potentially keeping the highway closed for several days, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol said the semi was traveling west near Rhody...

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2022-05-05 21:11:54 -

Runaway truck ramp planned for site of deadly, controversial mountain wreck that prompted 100+ year sentence
A second runaway truck ramp is now in the works for Mount Vernon Canyon – the site of a wreck involving a semi truck that killed four, injured 10, and prompted a 100+ year sentence of the truck driver. The initial wreck occurred in April 2019 in Jefferson County, Colorado on Interstate 70 in Mount Vernon Canyon. The truck driver, Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, was sentenced...

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2026-01-09 17:19:12 -

Tractor-Trailer Strikes Utility Pole on Cagle Mountain, Knocks Down Three-Phase Line and Triggers Extended Power Outage
CAGLE MOUNTAIN, TENNESSEE — A tractor-trailer struck a utility pole on Cagle Mountain Friday morning, bringing down a three-phase power line and causing a power outage for multiple residents on the mountain, according to Sequatchie Valley Electric Cooperative. Photo credit: Sequatchie Valley Electric Cooperative Sequatchie Valley Electric Cooperative said the impact damaged poles and...

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2022-05-29 12:46:26 -

Video shows truckers driving the I-70 Mountain Corridor how to arrive alive
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) shared a video to educate truck drivers on how to navigate mountain driving safely. The video is part of a safety campaign called “Mountain Rules” conducted by CDOT in partnership with the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and Colorado Motor Carriers Association (CMCA). The video provides an overview of the challenging conditions...

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2024-04-09 11:36:03 -

Video shows truckers driving the I-70 Mountain Corridor how to arrive alive
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) shared a video to educate truck drivers on how to navigate mountain driving safely. The video is part of a safety campaign called “Mountain Rules” conducted by CDOT in partnership with the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and Colorado Motor Carriers Association (CMCA). The video provides an overview of the challenging...

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2024-04-16 11:09:16 -

VIDEO: Dash cammer in loaded truck loses brakes going down mountain
A trucker shared white-knuckle dash cam video captured earlier this month when his brakes failed while descending a mountain. The dash cam clip was shared on March 26 by Dash Cam Owners Australia. The dash cammer says that he was in a “loaded semi 40ish tonne” traveling down Mt. Victoria via the Great Western Highway in New South Wales in Australia. In the...

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2022-10-12 14:18:11 -

VIDEO: Trucker takes a bobtail Volvo onto stunning (and scary) Colorado mountain roads normally reserved for Jeeps
A trucker with nerves of steel uses his 34 hour reset to explore Colorado’s awe-inspiring scenery on a narrow mountain road with a very steep drop-off en route to an historic gold mine site. The video was filmed during a trip through the San Juan mountains to the Camp Bird gold mine in Ouray, Colorado, and shared October 9, 2022, by YouTuber Trucking with Bones. Check out...

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2022-06-26 11:38:51 -

WATCH: Officer offers mountain trucking advice to driver-in-training during confrontation
A disagreement ensues after a police officer issues a ticket to a driver in training for ‘impeding traffic’ on a winding mountain road in this video. In the video, the officer claims that the driver in training and his trainer were impeding traffic by going too slow down a 6% grade, but the truckers argue that their slow speed was the safe way to go. The three argue...

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2025-11-10 15:37:51 -

Driver identified as 23-year-old Sukhpreet Singh from New York in fatal Wolf Creek Pass crash
MINERAL COUNTY, Colo. — Authorities have identified the truck driver killed in last week’s Wolf Creek Pass crash as Sukhpreet Singh, a 23-year-old from New York originally from India. According to the Colorado State Patrol, Singh was driving a Freightliner semi-truck hauling canned drinks on Highway 160 near Pagosa Springs when the vehicle lost control on the steep descent and...

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2025-05-19 21:49:47 -

One Year of Runaway Ramp Moments: Traffic Cam Highlights from I-24 in Marion, Tennessee
MARION, Tenn. — Over the past year, the runaway truck ramp on I-24 in Marion County has seen its fair share of dramatic moments. Used primarily by semi trucks descending Monteagle Mountain, the ramp also occasionally catches unsuspecting four-wheelers. We've compiled a curated list of traffic camera footage from April 2024 to May 2025, showcasing some of the most notable ramp uses. This...

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2025-11-04 16:26:41 -

Semi-Truck Driver Dies After Crashing Down Mountainside on Wolf Creek Pass
[MINERAL COUNTY, Colo.] — A 23-year-old truck driver from New York was killed Monday morning when his semi-truck hauling canned drinks went off Highway 160 and rolled down the mountainside on Wolf Creek Pass, according to the Colorado State Patrol (CSP). Troopers were called to the scene shortly before 8:30 a.m. on November 3, where they found debris scattered down a steep embankment...

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