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2024-01-19 14:14:42 -

90-year-old mechanic shop forced to close after “inattentive” truck driver plows through it
90-year-old mechanic shop forced to close after a semi truck plowed through the building, knocking over walls and damaging vehicles. On January 10th, Richard Binder was working at Cal & Gus Motors in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, just as he has been doing since 1970, when he heard a sound “like a plow dropped.” “And all of a sudden, the truck just started to...

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2022-08-21 22:50:07 -

A stretch of I-40 in Arkansas to close for the weekend
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will close eastbound I-40 in north Little Rock for construction this weekend. Starting at 10 p.m. on Friday, August 19, and lasting until 5 a.m. on Monday, August 22, I-40 eastbound will be closed due to ramp construction work at the I-30/I-40 interchange. During the road closure, crews will work on a new ramp in...

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2022-07-08 16:21:52 -

Arizona rest area to close to the public for months, but will remain open for commercial vehicle drivers
Starting next week, an Arizona rest area will close to the motoring public for construction, but will still provide parking and limited services for truck drivers. Starting on Monday, July 11, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) will close the Sunset Point Rest Area along I-17 at mile marker 252 north of Phoenix for upgrades. The rest area will be closed to travelers for...

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2022-07-08 23:55:37 -

Colorado DOT to temporarily close I-70 east next week for removal of crashed big rig
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has announced a road closure for eastbound I-70 through Glenwood Canyon next week as crews remove a crashed truck. The road closure will occur on eastbound I-70 through Glenwood Canyon next Wednesday, July 13, starting at 10 a.m. and lasting about six hours. Westbound I-70 will remain open. The interstate closure will allow crews to...

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2024-03-13 13:28:52 -

Fallen tree pins dump truck dangerously close to train tracks
Fallen tree pins dump truck dangerously close to train tracks during high winds in Pennsylvania on Monday. The incident occurred on March 11th in South Heidelberg Township, Pennsylvania during a day of strong wind gusts in the area. “The driver was driving past the tree, came down landed on top of the truck,” said Western Berks Fire Commissioner Jared Renshaw...

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2023-05-12 22:38:13 -

Indiana DOT to close I-70 welcome center, two I-65 rest stops, for two years
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced some major facility closures that will start next month as part of a larger project to add 1100 new semi truck parking spaces to facilities statewide Starting June 1, INDOT will close the Clear Creek Welcome Center on I-70 and both northbound and southbound Lebanon Rest Areas on I-65. All facilities are closed for construction...

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2021-07-25 14:11:43 -

Semi hits swerving car as cops close lanes in dash cam video
A trucker swerves to avoid car drivers stopping for police on a Pennsylvania highway, but he isn’t able to avoid a major collision. The video was captured in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 12, 2020. The dash cammer explains what happened: “While traveling north on I 95 I saw the police had the right two lanes shut down. As I came upon it I switched to the left outer lane...

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2024-04-03 14:59:12 -

Shipping giant UPS to close 200 facilities to cut costs
Shipping giant UPS will shutter 200 facilities as part of a cost-cutting plan as the company shifts towards more automated operations. During a March 26 investor presentation, UPS laid out the “Network of the Future” initiative to cut costs by closing facilities, consolidating operations, and relying more heavily on automation. The company seeks to increase productivity...

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2020-12-05 10:52:04 -

Trucker feels lucky to be alive after close call with van
An out of control van comes close to causing a head-on collision with the dash cammer’s semi truck in this video clip. The video was shared by YouTube user Trucker Curtis on December 1, 2020. In the video, a van coming around a curve suddenly loses control on the snowy roadway, causing a near miss that the truck driver is unlikely to forget anytime soon. Take a look at the video clip below.

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2020-12-18 06:52:17 -

Pennsylvania troopers say deadly I-80 pileup involved 55 trucks, 11 cars, interstate remains closed
Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) have released more information about Wednesday’s deadly pileup crash that involved dozens of semi trucks. The crash occurred at 3 p.m. on December 16 in the westbound lanes of I-80 in Greene and Lamar Townships. A winter storm was moving through the state at the time that the crash occurred and travel restrictions were in place on many roadways in the...

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