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2021-09-09 16:29:23 -

$50k bond set for driver that killed two, injured five in alleged distracted driving crash
A truck driver has been jailed on a $50,000 bond after killing two and injuring five in an alleged distracted driving crash. The accident happened on Saturday, September 4th at around 9:25 a.m. in Lincoln, Nebraska. Bond was not set until Tuesday, September 8th. According to 7 ABC News, 50-year-old Yorkwind Crawford was driving along Interstate 80 near the 27th Street...

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2025-10-18 15:46:42 -

5,500 truck drivers lose U.S. driving privileges after failing English proficiency tests
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — More than 5,500 commercial truck drivers across the United States have had their licenses suspended or revoked after failing English language assessments, according to Israel Delgado Vallejo, vice president of Mexico’s Northwest Chamber of Freight Transporters. Delgado Vallejo told El Sol Newspaper in Tijuana that the suspensions are part of heightened federal...

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2022-05-06 01:15:10 -

American Truck Drivers Inc Is Using the Far-Reaching Power of Social Media to Educate Drivers on the Importance of Safe Driving
The company’s community of truck drivers who double as followers remain the source of video clips that are helping to create awareness on driving safely Truck driving is an integral aspect of the transportation sector but is one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States today. Large trucks are responsible for 9% of all fatal crashes on American roads and this can be...

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2026-01-29 17:44:29 -

Distracted Driving Sends Fully Loaded Double Semi Off I-90 Into Pond Near Ellensburg
KITTITAS COUNTY, Wash. — A fully loaded double semi-truck left Interstate 90 and ended up in a pond near Ellensburg, landing about 50 feet off the roadway in 3 to 4 feet of water, according to the Washington State Patrol. Troopers said the crash happened near milepost 107 and was caused by distracted driving. The semi was not blocking any lanes and traffic was not impacted, WSP noted....

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2026-03-09 17:45:22 -

Dump Truck Driver Caught by New York State Police Driving Without a Tire Hauling 83,000 Pounds of Salt After Losing Tag Tire in Fishkill and Continuing to Millbrook Anyway
DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK — A tri-axle dump truck loaded with 83,000 pounds of sodium chloride was pulled over in Millbrook after the driver continued driving from Fishkill without a missing tag axle tire in an attempt to complete a delivery, New York State Police said. Troop K's Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit stopped the dump truck after noticing something wasn't right with the...

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2026-03-09 18:15:49 -

Dump Truck Driver Faces Charges After Unknowingly Driving From Miami With Box Gradually Rising, Striking I-75 Overpass in Sarasota, Spilling Gravel and Wedging Under Bridge
SARASOTA, FLORIDA — A dump truck driver who does not speak English is facing pending charges after the box of his truck struck the Proctor Road overpass on Interstate 75 early Monday morning, spilling a load of gravel across the roadway and backing up traffic for miles. The crash occurred at approximately 4:45 a.m. on northbound I-75 in Sarasota County. According to Florida Highway...

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2023-01-25 14:01:04 -

Empowering Truckers with Knowledge: American Truck Drivers Inc. Taking Important Steps to Promote Safe Driving
Washington, District of Columbia, United States , Jan. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Truck Drivers focuses on helping truck drivers succeed by providing educational content that can be used to navigate the complex roads that they traverse. By creating informative videos portraying different challenging scenarios, they lead truckers to expand their knowledge while gaining...

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2026-06-26 17:26:40 -

FedEx to Pay $85,000 After Rejecting Driving Job Applicant Over Old, Unrelated Conviction Without Proper Review — California Says Company Violated Fair Chance Act
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA — FedEx will pay $85,000 to a driving job applicant who was turned away by a FedEx contractor in Riverside County based on an old and unrelated criminal conviction, settling allegations from California's Civil Rights Department that the company violated the state's Fair Chance Act. The California CRD announced the settlement on June 3, 2026, following a complaint...

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2026-02-12 16:48:20 -

Final FMCSA Rule Narrows Path to Non-Domiciled CDLs, Limiting Eligibility and Requiring ‘Rigorous Checks of Foreign Driving History’
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal trucking regulators are set to finalize major changes to how non-domiciled Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs) and Commercial Learner’s Permits (CLPs) are issued, tightening eligibility requirements and aiming to close what the agency calls a long-standing safety gap in driver vetting. In a Final Rule scheduled for publication in the Federal...

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2026-02-08 19:47:32 -

Firefighters Free Two Occupants Through a Window After SUV Slams Into Semi on Route 51 in Beaver County as Winter Driving Warning Is Issued
ALIQUIPPA, Pennsylvania — Two people had to be rescued from an SUV after it crashed into a semi-truck in Beaver County Saturday afternoon, according to the Aliquippa Fire Department. Firefighters said crews were dispatched to the wreck on State Route 51 just before 5 p.m. When responders arrived, they found two occupants trapped inside the SUV. Photo credit: Aliquippa Fire Department...

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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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2026-06-26 19:44:02 -

'I Have Not Forgiven You': Families Confront Fatigued Truck Driver in Court as He's Sentenced to 20 Years for I-20 Crash That Killed Five — Three Generations of One Family Gone; Some Forgave Him, Some Did Not
KAUFMAN, TEXAS — More than a year after a fatigued truck driver fell asleep at the wheel and triggered a chain-reaction crash on Interstate 20 that killed five people — including three generations of a Fort Worth family — the survivors and loved ones of the victims came face to face with him in a Kaufman County courtroom Thursday and delivered words of grief, anger, and in...

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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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2026-01-29 19:49:34 -

43-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash in Heavy Fog sends 9 to Hospitals on SR-58 in California
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — A mass-casualty/trauma crash involving 43 vehicles shut down all lanes of eastbound State Route 58 east of Tower Line Road Tuesday morning, with investigators citing extremely dense fog as a possible factor. Photo credit: California Highway Patrol According to the California Highway Patrol Bakersfield Area, calls came in at approximately 8:07 a.m. Tuesday,...

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2026-03-02 18:00:12 -

49 Commercial Vehicles Taken Out of Service, 60 Truck Drivers Ticketed for Dodging Checkpoint During Major NYS Thruway CDL Enforcement Operation
NEW YORK — New York State Police issued more than 500 tickets, arrested four drivers for DWI, and took 49 commercial vehicles out of service during a single-day enforcement operation on the New York State Thruway on February 26, 2026, with 60 citations going specifically to commercial vehicle operators who attempted to avoid a checkpoint. The operation was conducted by NYSP Troop T in...

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2025-10-10 15:35:56 -

6-State Trooper Project launches multi-state highway enforcement effort this weekend
RANKFORT, Ky. — Law enforcement agencies across six states are teaming up this weekend for a coordinated traffic enforcement effort as part of the 6-State Trooper Project. From October 10 through October 12, 2025, state police agencies from Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia will increase patrols aimed at reducing crashes and highway fatalities. Troopers...

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2025-10-31 15:26:18 -

Affidavit: Trucker Watching Anime Before Fatal Crash That Killed Turnpike Worker
OTTAWA COUNTY, Oklahoma — A newly filed affidavit reveals that a semi-truck driver charged with first-degree manslaughter admitted to watching an anime video on his cell phone moments before a crash that killed an Oklahoma Turnpike Authority employee. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP), 50-year-old David Ray Carlson was driving a 2024 Freightliner Cascadia eastbound on...

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2025-12-30 19:37:33 -

Brampton Driver With Canada-Wide Suspension Arrested After Stealing Semi-Truck From Repair Shop and Crashing Into Police Cruiser During Stop Attempt
BRAMPTON, ONTARIO — A Brampton man with a Canada-wide driving suspension was arrested after police said he stole a semi-truck, later pulled a stolen trailer with it, and crashed the tractor-trailer into a police cruiser when officers attempted to stop him, before fleeing on foot and being taken into custody. Nirmal Singh (Credit: Peel Region Police) Peel Regional Police said the truck...

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2026-02-25 23:27:29 -

California Big Rig Driver Arrested for DUI After Running Off Muddy Road in Siskiyou County With Blood Alcohol Nearly Three Times the Legal Limit
SISKIYOU COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — A semi truck driver was arrested for driving under the influence after running off a muddy narrow roadway in northern California, with a blood alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit. On February 24, 2026, officers from the California Highway Patrol's Yreka Division responded to reports of a big rig that had driven off the roadway in Siskiyou...

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2026-06-26 23:43:23 -

California CHP Increases Truck Stops and Inspections Near Border After Spike in Crashes and Log Violations
EL CENTRO, CALIFORNIA — The California Highway Patrol Border Division's Commercial Vehicle Unit has announced increased enforcement efforts in response to a rise in commercial vehicle collisions, unsafe driving behaviors, and hours-of-service violations in the region. Officers are conducting inspections and enforcement operations to ensure commercial drivers and vehicles are operating in...

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