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2025-06-17 20:58:01 -

California Truckers Say They Haven’t Been Paid for Palisades Fire Cleanup
Dozens of truck drivers in California claim they’re still waiting for payment after working for months to clean up the aftermath of the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County. From March to May, more than 40 drivers were contracted to remove debris from the burn zone. Many of them worked up to 16 hours a day under extreme conditions — yet say their paychecks never arrived....

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2022-05-21 15:36:00 -

CHP: Avoid NB Highway 101 after semi crash, cleanup
The California Highway Patrol is urging drivers to avoid NB highway 101as crews work to clear a semi truck crash. The crash happened at around 4:40 a.m. on May 20th but traffic was still backed up as of 1:15 p.m. According to KSBY 6 News, the truck was driving along northbound Highway 101 in Santa Maria when officers say the driver made an ‘unsafe turning...

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2026-02-04 18:53:44 -

Food Hauling Tractor-Trailer Overturns on I-40 West Near Harriman, Prompting “Extensive Cleanup"
HARRIMAN, TENNESSEE — A tractor-trailer hauling food overturned along Interstate 40 West in Roane County early Tuesday, forcing a lane closure and prompting what TDOT says will be an “extensive cleanup.” TDOT spokesperson Mark Nagi reported just before 8:30 a.m. that the crash happened near mile marker 345, slightly west of the Highway 27 interchange in Harriman. The...

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2025-07-02 15:31:08 -

Garbage Truck Overturns on Gold Road in Des Plaines, Cleanup Efforts Continue
DES PLAINES, Ill. — A semi-truck hauling garbage overturned Wednesday morning in Des Plaines, causing lane closures and an extensive cleanup operation during the early rush hour in Chicago’s northwest suburbs. The crash happened in the 400 block of East Gold Road, where the truck, which appeared to be fully loaded with trash, flipped onto its side just before 7:30 a.m....

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2026-01-23 01:12:06 -

Overturned Semi Spills 40,000 Pounds of Pinto Beans in Olive Township as Crews Bring in a Tractor and Vacuum for Massive Cleanup
OLIVE TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN — An overturned semi-truck led to an unusual and extensive cleanup effort in Ottawa County early Thursday after responders discovered 40,000 pounds of pinto beans inside the trailer, according to Olive Township Fire and Rescue. Photo credit: Olive Township Fire and Rescue Fire crews said they were dispatched around 5 a.m. to the crash at 120th Avenue and...

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2026-01-17 23:59:55 -

Tractor-Trailer Crash and Fire Closes I-10 Westbound Across Atchafalaya Basin Bridge as Troopers Work Overnight Cleanup
WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA — An overnight tractor-trailer crash on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge caused severe fire damage and forced the closure of Interstate 10 westbound in West Baton Rouge Parish, with traffic diverted for several hours before the roadway reopened, according to Louisiana State Police Troop A and local reports. Photo credit: Louisiana State Police Officials...

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2026-01-28 16:19:37 -

“It May Look Wet, But It’s Ice” ISP Warns as Overturned Semi Blocks I-465 Northbound on Indy’s West Side
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA — An overturned semi-truck and trailer shut down multiple lanes of I-465 northbound on Indianapolis’ west side late Monday morning, leaving traffic squeezed past the wreckage as crews worked an extended cleanup in dangerous cold-weather conditions. Photo credit: fox59 The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) reported the crash happened shortly...

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2025-06-12 15:45:32 -

18-Wheeler Crash in Texarkana Knocks Out Power to a Third of the City; Driver Arrested for DWI
Texarkana, Texas police responded to a crash late Thursday night involving an 18-wheeler that left a trail of destruction and temporarily knocked out power to a significant portion of the city. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. at the intersection of New Boston Road and Taylor Street, where the truck veered off the roadway, struck a major electrical transmission pole, and spilled a full...

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2025-12-18 17:49:49 -

70-MPH Windstorm Knocks Over Semi-Trucks and Snaps Power Poles Across Southern Idaho
TWIN FALLS, IDAHO — A powerful windstorm in Southern Idaho toppled semi trucks and tractor-trailers, disrupted highway travel, and damaged roadside infrastructure as high-profile vehicles struggled to stay upright in hurricane-like gusts. Photo credit: Idaho Transportation Department The National Weather Service reported sustained winds around 30 miles per hour with gusts approaching...

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2026-01-31 21:52:18 -

76,000 Pounds of Potatoes Spill Across I-15 After Two Semis and Car Collide North of Las Vegas
MESQUITE AREA, NEVADA — A collision involving two semi tractor-trailers and a passenger vehicle left an estimated 76,000 pounds of potatoes scattered across Interstate 15 early Friday morning, Jan. 30, briefly shutting down lanes as crews worked to clear the roadway. Nevada State Police said the crash happened around 5:30 a.m. on I-15 south of Mesquite, roughly 100 miles north of Las...

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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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2026-01-02 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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2025-09-18 15:48:20 -

Crash Between Two Trucks Spills M&M Candy Across New Jersey Highway
Late Monday night, a load of M&M candy was strewn across Interstate 80 in New Jersey after a collision between two tractor trailers near Knowlton Township. The incident occurred around 10:17 p.m. on September 15th in the westbound lanes of I-80 near the 2.4 mile marker. According to Knowlton Township Fire & Rescue, a parked tractor trailer on the shoulder was rear-ended by another...

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2026-02-01 18:20:46 -

Crews Clean Up 300 Gallons of Palm Oil From Icy Pond After Double-Trailer Semi Hauling 68,000 Pounds Leaves I-90 and Lands in 4-Foot-Deep Water
KITTITAS COUNTY, Wash. — Cleanup crews have removed most of the palm oil that spilled after a tractor-trailer went off Interstate 90 near Ellensburg and ended up in an icy retention pond, according to an update from the Washington Department of Ecology. The crash happened Wednesday near milepost 107, where the semi pulling two trailers left the roadway and crossed four lanes before...

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2025-07-07 17:33:09 -

Driver Cited After Truck Overturns on I-26, Spilling Dead Chickens in Spartanburg County
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. — A tractor-trailer crash shut down Interstate 26 westbound for nearly 12 hours Tuesday after the truck overturned and spilled chicken carcasses across the highway near Dorman High School. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP), the crash happened at mile marker 26 when the driver reportedly fell asleep at the wheel, veered into a cable...

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