Search | Truck Drivers Life | Social Network for Truck Drivers

MEGA MISTAKES

added blog Video
2024-03-26 11:10:33 -

Baltimore Key Bridge collapse: vehicles fall into water after ship hits bridge
A major bridge in Baltimore in the US state of Maryland has snapped and collapsed after a container ship collided with it early on Tuesday, sending a number of vehicles into the water. The Baltimore fire department said it was searching for at least seven people believed to be in the water, after reports that a 948ft Singapore-flagged container ship had crashed into the Francis Scott...

0 Comments 0 Shares 16K Views

Please log in to like, share and comment!
MEGA MISTAKES

added blog Trucking News
2024-03-22 15:51:41 -

“People would go in the river” blindly following their GPS, covered bridge advocate says
Truckers and other drivers blindly following their GPS have led to the destruction of covered bridges along the east coast, leaving officials at a loss for what to do. Miller’s Run bridge, a 140 year old covered bridge in Lyndon, Vermont is continuously damaged by box trucks, commercial vehicles, and even RVs thanks to faulty GPS directions, says Justin Smith, municipal...

0 Comments 0 Shares 11K Views

Please log in to like, share and comment!
MEGA MISTAKES

added blog Trucking News
2024-03-19 15:50:34 -

8 semi pileup on Emlenton High-Level Bridge shuts down I-80 in PA
Pileup crash on Emlenton bridge involving multiple semi trucks forces closure of Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania on Tuesday morning. The crash happened at around 12:30 a.m. on March 19th near Richland Township, Pennsylvania. According to CBS Pittsburgh, as many as eight tractor trailers and other vehicles were involved in the pileup crash on the westbound side of ...

0 Comments 0 Shares 12K Views

Please log in to like, share and comment!
MEGA MISTAKES

added blog Trucking News
2024-03-27 14:54:47 -

Baltimore bridge collapse: Here’s the latest detour and CMV travel info
The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) has shared detour and CMV travel information for drivers attempting to navigate around Tuesday morning’s catastrophic bridge collapse in Baltimore. At 1:30 a.m. on March 26, a cargo ship leaving the Port of Baltimore struck the (I-695) Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland. Several vehicles including a semi...

0 Comments 0 Shares 10K Views

Please log in to like, share and comment!
MEGA MISTAKES

added blog Trucking News
2024-03-28 15:04:44 -

Baltimore modifies official truck routes following bridge collapse
The Baltimore City Department of Transportation has changed the city’s official truck routes to try to accommodate for increased traffic following the catastrophic collapse of the Frances Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday. Baltimore Official Truck Routes After Bridge Collapse Officials say that the bridge collapse is expected to bring higher-than-usual traffic volumes to...

0 Comments 0 Shares 9K Views

Please log in to like, share and comment!
MEGA MISTAKES

added blog Trucking News
2024-03-29 14:59:35 -

Box truck driver who hit Parkway bridge cited for every sign they ignored
New York State Police (NYSP) issued more than two dozen citations following a box truck bridge strike on Wednesday. The incident took place shortly after 1 p.m. on March 27 on the Onondaga Lake Parkway near Syracuse, New York. A box truck struck a bridge along the Onondaga Lake Parkway and became stuck. NYSP said no one was hurt, and the box truck was removed after about an...

0 Comments 0 Shares 10K Views

Please log in to like, share and comment!
Truck Drivers Life

added blog Trucking News
2022-01-28 18:40:29 -

Bridge collapse in Pittsburgh injures 10, cause under investigation
Authorities are working to determine the cause of a major bridge collapse that injured several people in the Pittsburgh area on Friday morning. City officials say that the Forbes Avenue bridge in Frick Park collapsed into a wooded ravine shortly before 7 a.m. on Friday, January 28, while three or four vehicles including a city bus were crossing the structure. Ten people were hurt during the...

2

1 Comments 0 Shares 10K Views

Please log in to like, share and comment!
MEGA MISTAKES

added blog Trucking News
2022-05-29 12:47:39 -

Cameras capture truck’s sudden plummet off North Carolina bridge
Officials in Craven County, North Carolina, released traffic camera footage of a truck’s crash off of a bridge earlier this month. The incident occurred during the morning rush hour on May 13, 2022, in New Bern, North Carolina. North Carolina State Highway Patrol troopers said that 46 year old truck driver Harold Neal was driving too fast for the wet conditions and lost control,...

0 Comments 0 Shares 15K Views

Please log in to like, share and comment!
MEGA MISTAKES

added blog Trucking News
2024-03-25 15:29:41 -

City bans trucks in response to 2 year Washington Bridge closure
Officials in Providence, Rhode Island voted to ban trucks over a certain weight from city streets after an increase in traffic due to the 2 year Washington Bridge closure. The Route 195 Washington Bridge in Rhode Island was first deemed unsafe back in December, when engineers noticed an issue with steel pins on the bridge. After the discovery, officials shut down the westbound...

0 Comments 0 Shares 11K Views

Please log in to like, share and comment!
MEGA MISTAKES

added blog Trucking News
2024-03-20 17:04:41 -

Clark Memorial Bridge closed for repairs after semi truck crash
The Clark Memorial Bridge is closed for repairs Wednesday after a dramatic crash that left a semi truck dangling off the side of the structure earlier this month. The accident happened on March 1st on the Clark Memorial Bridge, also known as the Second Street Bridge, that connects downtown Louisville, Kentucky to southern Indiana. The bridge closure began on Wednesday,...

0 Comments 0 Shares 10K Views

Please log in to like, share and comment!
American Truck Drivers

added blog Trucking News
2025-04-16 17:16:08 -

CBP Seizes Over $14 Million in Meth Hidden in Bell Pepper and Cucumber Shipment
PHARR, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercepted more than $14 million worth of methamphetamine last week, concealed in a shipment of bell peppers and cucumbers. The drug bust occurred on April 11 at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility, when a tractor-trailer entered the U.S. from Mexico with a shipment declared as produce. Officers referred the...

0 Comments 0 Shares 1K Views

Please log in to like, share and comment!
American Truck Drivers

added blog Video
2025-02-06 16:51:17 -

Driver Rescued After Box Truck Overturns on New Jersey Turnpike
Emergency crews responded to a box truck crash on the New Jersey Turnpike Wednesday morning, where a driver was trapped inside the overturned vehicle. The accident happened around 7:30 a.m. at Exit 16E, near the toll plaza on the eastern spur of the Turnpike in Secaucus, New Jersey. The crash blocked at least four lanes leading to the I-495/Lincoln Tunnel approach, creating heavy traffic...

0 Comments 0 Shares 3K Views

Please log in to like, share and comment!
American Truck Drivers

added blog Trucking News
2025-05-04 16:14:48 -

Driver Rescued from Semi Truck Hanging Off Louisville's Kennedy Bridge Overpass
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Emergency crews rescued a semi-truck driver after his vehicle ended up hanging over the side of the Kennedy Bridge in downtown Louisville Wednesday morning. According to Louisville Metro Police, the incident occurred around 9:50 a.m. on I-65 South. The semi driver reportedly lost control, hitting the bridge railing and causing the truck cab to dangle dangerously over...

0 Comments 0 Shares 253 Views

Please log in to like, share and comment!
MEGA MISTAKES

added blog Trucking News
2022-07-14 13:58:56 -

Dump truck driver rescued after getting wedged under Indiana bridge
Firefighters were able to help a dump truck driver to safety following a bridge strike that left him suspended in the air on Tuesday afternoon. The incident occurred around noon on Tuesday, July 12, on 191st Street under the southbound US 31 bridge in Westfield, Indiana, according to the Westfield Fire Department. Images shared by firefighters show the raised dump bed wedged...

0 Comments 0 Shares 14K Views

Please log in to like, share and comment!

More Results