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2024-04-16 11:16:25 -

$2 million bond set for driver in “intentional” Texas DPS crash
A $2 million bond has been set for the man responsible for the “intentional” Texas DPS crash in Brenham on Friday. The “intentional” Texas DPS crash occurred at around 11 a.m. on Friday, April 12th at the Texas Department of Public Safety in Brenham, Texas. 42-year-old Clenard Parker had been at the office the day prior attempting to...

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2025-12-04 15:33:58 -

23 Migrants Found Stuffed Inside Semi Sleeper During Texas DPS Traffic Stop
LAREDO, TEXAS — A truck driver is facing more than two dozen felony charges after Texas state troopers discovered 23 undocumented immigrants packed inside the sleeping compartment of a semi-truck during a traffic stop on Interstate 35, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Photo credit: DPS – South Texas Region The stop occurred on Friday, November 28, 2025,...

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2022-06-20 20:48:22 -

Autonomous truck maker and Texas DPS working on procedure for pulling over a driverless semi
An autonomous truck technology company has partnered with law enforcement in Texas to establish how driverless trucks will interact with police and emergency vehicles. This month, San Francisco-headquartered Embark Trucks, Inc. announced a partnership with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to “train Embark-powered trucks to identify law enforcement vehicles in...

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2022-07-09 15:02:21 -

Former Texas DPS worker sentenced for handing out hundreds of fraudulent CDLs in exchange for bribes
A former Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) worker has been sentenced to prison for his role in a fraudulent commercial drivers license (CDL) scheme. On July 6, Alonzo Blackman, 68, was sentenced to 24 months in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas. He was also ordered to pay a $215,000 money judgment. In February 2020, Blackman...

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2024-04-20 09:45:08 -

Murder charge added for man who drove stolen big rig into Texas DPS office
Texas officials have filed several new charges — including murder — after man allegedly drove a stolen big rig into a DPS office last week. On April 18, the Washington County District Attorney’s Office filed new charges against Clenard Parker, 42, including felony murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on a public servant, aggravated assault with a deadly...

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2024-10-15 14:02:13 -

Trucker killed after colliding with trailer that detached from second semi truck, Texas DPS says
The Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) is investigating a fatal semi truck crash that occurred in Hartley County on Thursday morning. The crash occurred around 6:40 a.m. on October 10 east of Dalhart, Texas. Officials say that Jose Santos-Borballa, 70, was operating a 2015 Volvo semi truck with a trailer as he exited a private drive and turned right to travel east on FM 281....

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2026-01-07 16:19:51 -

UPDATE: Texas DPS Identifies 74-Year-Old Driver Killed in Fiery Tractor-Trailer Crash on FM 186 in Hidalgo County
LINN, TEXAS — Texas authorities have identified the tractor-trailer driver killed in a fiery crash Tuesday afternoon in Hidalgo County as Alberto Montoya, 74, of Brownsville, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Texas DPS said the crash happened at about 12:32 p.m. on FM 186 east of U.S. 281, a key roadway connecting Linn in Hidalgo County to Raymondville and Port...

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2025-04-24 13:51:18 -

$500K Bond Set for Truck Driver Accused of Texting During Fatal Crash in San Benito
SAN BENITO, Texas — Bond has been set at $500,000 for a tractor-trailer driver accused of texting while driving during a fatal crash in San Benito, according to Cameron County jail records. Fernando Gonzalez Altamirano, 39, a Mexican national, was arraigned on a charge of criminally negligent homicide following the Saturday crash that claimed the life of 70-year-old Lorenzo Guajardo, of...

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2026-02-21 01:55:08 -

56 Citations Issued for Skipping Weigh Station During Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Blitz at Loop 375
EL PASO, Texas — Multiple law enforcement agencies issued dozens of citations during a commercial vehicle enforcement operation at a weigh station in the El Paso area. On February 18, 2026, the Texas Department of Public Safety – West Texas Region partnered with the El Paso Police Department to conduct a joint Commercial Vehicle Enforcement detail at the Loop 375 weigh station....

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2025-06-30 16:53:00 -

Amazon Semi-Truck Overturns on I-20 in Gregg County After Driver Falls Asleep
An Amazon semi-truck overturned early Monday morning on Interstate 20 near Rabbit Creek in Gregg County, Texas. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the driver was heading west around 2 a.m. when they fell asleep and struck the inside concrete barrier. The impact caused the truck to flip over the barrier and land upside down in a culvert. The driver was hospitalized with...

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2026-01-20 19:39:59 -

Both Drivers Trapped and Hurt After Semi-Truck and Utility Truck Crash in Winkler County
KERMIT, TEXAS — Two drivers were injured Monday evening after a two-vehicle crash involving a commercial motor vehicle and a utility truck on State Highway 302 in Winkler County, according to the Winkler County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said the collision happened at the intersection of westbound SH 302 and FM 1232. Both drivers were entrapped and required...

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2026-02-09 16:48:17 -

Box Truck Hauling 10 Tons of Limes Busted at Arkansas Weigh Station With 620 Pounds of Meth Worth $28M Hidden in the Load
HOPE, Arkansas — A box truck carrying 10 tons of fresh limes was stopped at a weigh station in Hope and found to be hauling 620 pounds of methamphetamine concealed in the shipment, according to the 8th South Drug Task Force. Investigators estimated the seized drugs had a street value of $28.1 million. Photo credit: 8th South Drug Task Force Officials said the case began...

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2026-03-07 18:31:51 -

Canine Unit Finds 479 Bundles of Meth Worth $3.4 Million in False Floor Compartment of Semi Truck During Texas Traffic Stop
LIVE OAK COUNTY, TEXAS — A Texas truck driver was arrested after nearly 2,000 pounds of methamphetamine were discovered hidden in a false floor compartment beneath his trailer during a traffic stop on US 281, with the drugs destined for Dallas. Shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper initiated a traffic stop on a blue 2020 Kenworth...

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2025-06-11 20:40:20 -

Denton County Truck Inspections During Roadcheck 2025 Lead to High Out-of-Service Rate
The Denton County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) has released key findings from a recent multi-agency truck inspection effort conducted as part of Roadcheck 2025, a coordinated North American safety campaign led by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA). The 72-hour inspection initiative took place from May 13 to May 15, 2025, with DCSO partnering with several local and state law...

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2024-04-15 10:53:30 -

Driver denied CDL crashed through DPS with “intent to harm”
Man denied commercial driver’s license crashed through DPS on Friday “with intent to harm” the people inside, police say. The incident occurred on April 12th at the Texas Department of Public Safety office in Brenham, Texas. The man was denied a CDL on Thursday, April 11th at the DPs location, so he “returned today with intent to harm,”...

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2025-12-08 19:18:38 -

DWI Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Semi-Truck Driver Wanted by ICE in Fort Bend County
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper arrested an allegedly impaired commercial truck driver who was also wanted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), authorities said in a December 5 statement. The incident began when a Southeast Region Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) Trooper stopped a semi-truck after spotting the driver using a...

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