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2024-04-20 09:30:38 -

$1.7 million awarded to man who says truck driver’s train horn caused hearing loss
A Mississippi jury sided with a man who said that a truck driver’s train horn blast caused him permanent hearing loss. Mississippi resident Jerry Kelly was awarded $1,787,597 by a jury following a lawsuit brought against Jerry Garland. On May 4, 2020, both Kelly and Garland were on a job site in Florence, Mississippi, working for commercial asphalt company Adcamp....

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2022-05-20 23:39:52 -

‘Brave’ Good Samaritans rescue driver from burning dump truck
Several motorists saved the life of a dump truck driver after a crash in Maryland on Friday morning. The accident happened on May 20th in Rosedale at around 8 a.m. on Interstate 95. According to Fox 45, the dump truck crashed into a guard rail and burst into flames on I-95 near Hazelwood Avenue. Several motorists stopped when they saw the wreck and helped to pull the...

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2022-06-06 21:50:55 -

A Truck Driver’s Bill of Rights
Long gone are the days of Wild West trucking, where truck drivers were able to just do their work, unhindered by regulations and restrictions. The government has lost sight of the value truck drivers bring to America. Instead of supporting the backbone of America, they’ve crippled truck drivers with regulations and have treated modern day truck drivers like criminals. Even the agencies...

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2022-06-01 22:32:17 -

Arizona Walmart closed until further notice after truck driver ‘intentionally’ crashes into store
A truck driver was arrested early Wednesday morning after crashing into a Walmart store in Arizona, according to local police. Police responded to a Walmart located at 100 W. White Park Drive in Nogales, Arizona, at 3:20 a.m. on June 1 in reference to a “semi-truck that intentionally collided into the front of the Walmart.” No injuries were reported. The...

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2022-04-29 12:15:11 -

Border Patrol sniffs out human smuggling scheme after noticing truck driver was ‘nervous’ and ‘in a rush to leave’
United States Border Patrol agents recently uncovered a human smuggling attempt at an I-10 checkpoint in Sierra Blanca, Texas. On Saturday, April 23, 2022, Border Patrol agents working at the Sierra Blanca Checkpoint on IH-10 encountered a tractor trailer in the primary inspection lane. Authorities said that the driver of the truck was “nervous and was in a rush to leave...

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2024-04-03 16:51:15 -

Concrete truck driver in bus crash deemed ‘imminent hazard’
The concrete truck driver in a wreck involving a bus full of preschool children had failed multiple prior drug tests. 43-year-old Jerry Hernandez swerved into oncoming traffic on March 22nd and struck a school bus, killing a 5-year-old on the bus and a 33-year-old driving behind the bus. Since the wreck, Hernandez has been deemed an “imminent hazard” and is...

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2021-05-03 21:49:00 -

Cops make ‘$1 MILLION’ recovery after truck hauling laptops was stolen while driver showered
Texas police say that they were able to recover more than $1 million worth of stolen goods after a truck loaded up with electronics was taken from a truck stop. The incident began on April 24 in Kaufman County, Texas, when deputies with the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office came up on an 18 wheeler blocking the roadway at CR 125 and Hiram Road. Deputies saw that the “rig was stuck...

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2022-06-29 22:23:52 -

Driver who abandoned truck in San Antonio deadly human smuggling attempt arrested, was ‘very high on meth,’ police say
Authorities have released information on the arrest of the man accused of driving and then abandoning a semi truck and trailer in San Antonio, leading to the death of dozens of people. Police say that Texas resident Homero Zamorano, 45, was located on foot in a field and arrested after abandoning a truck filled with suspected migrants in the brutal San Antonio heat, leading to the...

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2022-06-17 15:51:18 -

Maine troopers say erratic truck driver’s BAC was four times the legal limit
Maine State Police (MSP) say that a truck driver was arrested on Wednesday after reports of erratic driving led to the discovery of an alcohol violation. MSP reports that at approximately 2:15 p.m. on June 15, two concerned citizens placed calls to 911 regarding a “a tractor trailer unit driving erratically and almost striking other vehicles as it was unable to maintain proper...

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2021-05-06 20:43:18 -

Troopers shout out 89 year old truck driver and his ‘dedication to safety’ during Roadcheck
The North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP) took time to give kudos to an old school truck driver and his attention to safety during the International Roadcheck inspection effort. On Wednesday, NDHP took to Facebook to praise 89 year old Denver-based truck driver Dave Sheets, who drives for Salt Lake City-based trucking company Savannah Transport. NDHP writes: “#NDHP troopers encounter...

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2024-03-18 15:01:20 -

Buc-ee’s to open first-ever store in Colorado
Popular travel station chain Buc-ee’s is opening the company’s first-ever store in Colorado next week. On Monday, March 18, Buc-ee’s will celebrate the grand opening of a new 74,000 square feet location in Johnstown, Colorado. The Johnstown store will be about the same size as the Sevierville, Tennessee, Buc-ee’s that was named the largest gas station...

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2025-03-27 00:01:48 -

Florida Man Arrested for Attempted Murder After Road Rage Shooting at Semi-Truck in Lake Wales
LAKE WALES, FL — A road rage incident on State Road 60 has resulted in the arrest of a 43-year-old man from Fellsmere, who now faces multiple felony charges, including attempted second-degree murder. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO), Mitchell Gens turned himself in on March 23, 2025, after detectives identified him as the individual who fired multiple shots at a...

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2023-04-17 21:21:20 -

Here are the ‘Fuel Island 10 Commandments’ every driver should obey
#1. Thou shalt not relieve yourself at the fuel island. #2. Thou shalt choose one pump and wait in that line, not park in the middle of the driveway and wait for one to open up. #3. Thou shall pull away after thy hath finished fueling. #4. Thou shalt drive at a reasonable speed in the parking lot so as not to endanger pedestrians. #5. Thou shalt not wash thy truck with the...

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2025-02-04 23:11:32 -

How to Start a CDL Course: Requirements and Steps
Introduction If you want to become a professional truck driver and obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), enrolling in a #CDL course is the first step. In this guide, you’ll learn everything you need to start your journey toward a successful career in the trucking industry. 1. What is a CDL and Why Do You Need It? A CDL is a mandatory certification required to operate large...

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2024-03-19 15:36:36 -

Officials to end split speed limits on Louisiana’s Atchafalaya Basin Bridge
Starting on Monday, Louisiana transportation officials will begin work to install new speed limit signs and radar speed detection devices along Atchafalaya Basin Bridge as part of an effort to reduce crashes. Louisiana DOTD To End Split Speed Limits On I-10 Bridge Starting March 18, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) will intermittently close lanes along...

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2025-02-06 17:30:40 -

Texas Truck Driver Convicted in Kidnapping and Murder of 25-Year-Old Woman
A Texas truck driver has been found guilty of kidnapping and killing a young woman whose body was discovered in a wooded area last summer. On Tuesday, February 4, a jury took just one hour to convict 28-year-old truck driver Naasson Hazzard, based in Austin, on charges of kidnapping resulting in death. The case began on August 23, 2024, when the body of a 25-year-old sex worker was found...

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2021-05-08 14:04:43 -

Truck driver’s load shifts at the worst possible time
The day just got even worse for a truck driver who was already getting pulled over for a load securement issue. On Friday, the Georgia Department of Public Safety took to social media to deliver a message to truckers about the importance of load securement. The Facebook post reads: “MCO Calloway (Region 4), observed this CMV traveling with improper load securement. When he pulled the...

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2021-10-27 22:05:00 -

Truck driver’s noise-cancelling headphones a factor in pileup that killed five, lawsuit claims
A lawsuit recently filed in a Pennsylvania court says that a truck driver’s use of noise-cancelling headphones contributed to a deadly crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in January 2020. The civil suit was filed on behalf of 18 crash victims or next of kin in the Philadelphia Common Pleas Court and names FedEx Ground Package System Inc. and New Jersey-based Z&D Tours Inc. as...

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2022-05-20 21:24:30 -

VIDEO: Truck driver’s baffling battle with a couple of poles ends in destruction
A truck driver’s “never quit” attitude results in jaw-dropping amounts of damage to his vehicle. This video was shared on the morning of May 20, 2022. Take a look below.

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2025-02-10 15:46:33 -

Woman Arrested for Shooting at Semi Truck Outside Georgia Seafood Restaurant
A woman was arrested after opening fire on a semi truck, leaving it covered in bullet holes outside a seafood restaurant in Macon, Georgia, on Thursday evening. The incident occurred just before 5:30 p.m. on February 6 near Jim Shaw’s Seafood Grill on Vineville Avenue. According to 13 WMAZ, 36-year-old Shamecia Litreal Kine was taken into custody approximately an hour and a half after...

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