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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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2025-11-21 18:11:45 -

Driver who failed to move over blamed for tractor-trailer crash on I-88 in Schoharie
SCHOHARIE, N.Y. — A tractor-trailer crash that shut down eastbound lanes of Interstate 88 on Wednesday was caused by a driver who failed to move over for a disabled truck, according to New York State Police. The collision occurred around noon near mile marker 102.5, according to WRGB. Troopers say Eric W. Smith, 44, of Hartford, Connecticut, struck the rear of a disabled tractor-trailer...

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2026-02-14 17:28:29 -

Family of Deputy Killed on I-69 Pushes for Tougher CDL Screening After Semi Driver’s Personal Record Shows Repeated Suspensions and Speeding Tickets
DELAWARE COUNTY, INDIANA — The family of a Delaware County Sheriff’s deputy killed during a roadside response involving a semi-truck is calling for changes to state and federal CDL vetting rules, saying a truck driver’s personal driving history should weigh more heavily before someone is allowed behind the wheel of a commercial vehicle. Sheriff’s Deputy Cpl. Blake...

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2026-03-16 15:06:32 -

Industry Urges Drivers to Slow Down and Move Over After 71-Year-Old Kentucky Tow Operator Is Killed by Passing Semi While Assisting Disabled Truck on I-165; Driver Faces Manslaughter Charge
DAVIESS COUNTY, Kentucky — The death of a longtime tow operator has shaken the regional towing community and renewed calls for motorists to slow down and move over when approaching roadside workers. David William Fischer, 71, of Owensboro, was struck and killed on the morning of March 11, 2026, while assisting a disabled semi truck along Interstate 165 near the Daviess–Ohio County...

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2025-12-23 18:00:28 -

Police Finally Charge 32-Year-Old Truck Driver in Hit-and-Run That Killed Tow Truck Operator, After Three-Week Investigation
WOODSTOCK, ONTARIO — Police have charged a truck driver from the Hamilton area in a hit-and-run crash that killed a tow truck operator who was stopped while helping a driver on the side of Highway 401 outside Woodstock, following a nearly three-week search in which investigators asked the public for help identifying the suspect vehicle. Ontario Provincial Police said 32-year-old Sandeep...

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2026-01-26 21:12:29 -

Semi Rolls Over on I-85 North in Gaston County as Ice Storm Creates Hazardous Roads and Crews Clear Scene Overnight
GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA — A tractor-trailer overturned on Interstate 85 northbound in Gaston County Sunday afternoon, forcing a temporary closure as icy winter weather created hazardous driving conditions, according to NCDOT and local officials. The North Carolina Department of Transportation said the crash shut down I-85 North near mile marker 17, impacting the stretch between Exit...

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2025-12-23 02:08:28 -

Semi-Truck Strikes Response Vehicle on I-95 in Mims, Killing One and Seriously Injuring Another
MIMS, FLORIDA — A traffic incident responder working to clear a vehicle fire on Interstate 95 Monday morning was killed after being struck by a semi-truck in the northbound lanes near mile marker 228 in Mims, Brevard County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash happened just after 9:00 a.m. in the northbound lanes of I-95 near mile marker 228. Investigators...

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2026-01-26 18:53:21 -

Tractor-Trailer Hits Fire Truck With Firefighters Buckled Inside as Crews Warn Drivers of Separate Crash and Apparatus Is Out of Service for Months
VILLA RIDGE, MISSOURI — A fire truck will be out of service for at least six months after a tractor-trailer struck the apparatus Sunday afternoon on Interstate 44 in Villa Ridge while firefighters were responding to a separate crash during the weekend winter storm, according to the Boles Fire Protection District. The department said the crash happened around 12:40 p.m. Sunday on I-44....

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2025-05-21 02:20:32 -

Trooper Avoids Injury After Tractor Trailer Hits NY State Police Vehicle on I-390
DANSVILLE, N.Y. — A New York State Police vehicle was struck by a tractor trailer on Interstate 390 in Dansville during a traffic stop on Monday, authorities reported. Fortunately, the trooper was outside of the vehicle at the time of the crash, and no injuries were reported. In a statement shared on social media, New York State Police emphasized that the incident serves as a critical...

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2025-11-21 20:00:17 -

Wilmer woman avoids jail time after crash that killed Alabama tow truck driver
MOBILE, Ala. — A Wilmer woman convicted in the 2021 death of a tow truck driver will not serve jail time after a judge handed down a suspended sentence on Thursday. Elizabeth Sprinkle was originally charged with manslaughter in the December 13, 2021 crash that killed tow operator Jonathan Neesmith, who was working on the shoulder of the interstate when he was struck. A jury in September...

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