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2025-07-02 18:25:26 -

Attorney Says Driver Fatigue Still a Major Factor in U.S. Semi-Truck Crashes
TYLER, Texas — Recent crashes involving semi-trucks — including a deadly wreck — highlight how driver fatigue remains one of the leading causes of large truck collisions in the United States, according to East Texas attorney Brent Goudarzi. Federal regulations are clear: commercial drivers are limited to 11 hours behind the wheel after 10 hours off duty, cannot work more...

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2025-04-05 02:08:22 -

Feds Blame Speed, Inattention for Fiery Gas Tanker Crash That Collapsed I-95 in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on the gas tanker crash that caused a catastrophic collapse of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia in 2023, concluding that excessive speed and driver inattention were to blame. The crash occurred at approximately 6:17 a.m. on June 11, 2023, when 53-year-old tanker truck driver Nathaniel Moody was...

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2025-06-13 15:52:39 -

Officials Address Concerns Over Recent Semi Crashes in Vermont
Following a series of noticeable tractor-trailer crashes in Vermont, officials are offering clarity on the state of highway safety and commercial vehicle operations. The discussion was prompted by a WCAX viewer named Moe, who expressed concern about what seemed like an increase in semi-truck accidents this year. One such incident occurred Monday on I-9 in Derby, where a tractor-trailer crashed...

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2025-11-10 16:40:38 -

Truck driver hauling 40,000 pounds of avocados falls asleep and overturns in Texas
TERRELL COUNTY, Texas — Authorities say fatigue was to blame for a semi-truck rollover that shut down a section of Highway 90 east of Sanderson on Saturday. According to Terrell County Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland, the driver told investigators that he fell asleep at the wheel, causing the truck to overturn. The rig was hauling approximately 40,000 pounds of avocados at the time of the...

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