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2026-02-18 21:22:03 -

25-Year-Old Box Truck Driver Found With .12% BAC Arrested for DUI After Crashing Into Guardrail and Utility Pole
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — A box truck driver was arrested Monday morning after crashing into a guardrail and utility pole along Albany Avenue while operating under the influence, according to West Hartford Police. Officers responded around 9:03 a.m. to the area of Albany Avenue for reports of a single-vehicle crash. Police said a 2020 Hino box truck was traveling eastbound when it struck...

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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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2022-07-24 15:25:58 -

Child injured in DUI truck wreck fighting to walk again
A 10-year-old girl severely injured in a DUI related semi truck crash last weekend is now facing a tough road to recovery. 10-year-old Ginni Smith was riding unbuckled in the cab of a semi truck with a relative last Friday, July 15th on her way to Sweet Home, Oregon when the truck swerved off of Highway 20. The truck then rolled down an embankment and landed near the Santiam...

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2025-12-10 18:16:02 -

CHP Arrests Truck Driver for DUI After Speeding 82 mph on US-101
AVILA BEACH, Calif. — A California Highway Patrol Motor officer arrested a commercial truck driver on suspicion of DUI after stopping the vehicle for speeding 82 mph on southbound US-101, according to CHP Motors. Troopers said the driver showed clear signs of intoxication during the stop. When the commercial driver refused a chemical test, officers obtained a judge-issued warrant...

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2022-04-20 18:52:13 -

DUI cattle hauler crash sends cows flying onto expressway
A truck driver was injured and several cows were killed in a DUI crash between a cattle hauler, car, and disabled semi truck in Illinois on Tuesday afternoon. The crash happened at around 3:40 p.m. on Interstate 80 in Joliet, Illinois near Houbolt Road. According to CBS Chicago, the cattle hauler struck a Honda coupe and then drifted off the road, where it struck a disabled...

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2026-02-02 18:14:24 -

DUI Crash Turns Chaotic on I-90 After Semi Hits Scene and Pushes Vehicle Into EMS Worker Helping Victims; Police Warn Drivers to Move Over
HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILLINOIS — A chain of crashes on I-90 westbound in Hoffman Estates early Monday left a private EMS driver severely injured after being struck at the scene while rendering aid, according to Illinois State Police. The incident began as a DUI crash involving two sedans, then escalated when a semi-trailer truck hit the scene and rolled over, pushing a damaged vehicle into the...

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2025-05-18 23:28:18 -

Dump Truck Driver Charged with DUI After Crash Kills 80-Year-Old Woman in Ossipee, New Hampshire
Ossipee, N.H. — A Rochester man is facing a charge of aggravated driving while intoxicated after a fatal crash in Ossipee that claimed the life of an 80-year-old woman, authorities said. The crash occurred on Route 28 on Friday when a Mack dump truck, driven by Robert Gifford, 54, reportedly lost control while traveling northbound and collided with a 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe driven by...

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2025-10-31 16:55:39 -

Dump Truck Driver Under DUI Investigation After Hitting SUV and Crashing Into Creek in Lancaster County
BART TOWNSHIP, Pa.— Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a suspected DUI crash after a dump truck rear-ended an SUV and plunged into a creek early Wednesday morning. Troopers said the crash happened around 5:57 a.m. on October 29 in the 100 block of Hollow Road in Bart Township. According to investigators, an older-model Ford F700 dump truck struck the rear of a Hyundai SUV, then...

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2024-03-15 14:03:11 -

FMCSA orders school bus driver out of service for DUI crash with 19 students on board
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered a school bus driver out of service for crashing with students on board earlier this month. On March 13, 2024, West Virginia-licensed commercial driver Jeffrey Brannon was ordered to cease operations of any commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in interstate or intrastate commerce. The FMCSA’s Imminent Hazard...

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2026-03-10 15:24:42 -

Four Wyoming Teens Survive Being Hit by Two Semi-Trucks After DUI Teen Driver Attempts Illegal Pass in No Passing Zone — Door Ripped Off Vehicle
CAMPBELL COUNTY, WYOMING — Four teenagers survived a violent collision with two semi-trucks on Wyoming Highway 59 after the driver allegedly attempted an illegal passing maneuver while under the influence of alcohol, the Wyoming Highway Patrol said. At approximately 8:20 p.m. on March 8, 2026, troopers were dispatched to mile marker 84 on WY 59 for a crash involving three vehicles. A...

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2026-01-16 19:41:41 -

55-Year-Old Man Crushed by Semi in JONS Fresh Marketplace Parking Lot After Truck Attempts a Tight Turn
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — A 55-year-old man was killed Thursday afternoon after being struck and crushed by a semi-truck in a grocery store parking lot in Van Nuys, with police saying the incident appears to have been an accident and that no DUI or criminal activity was involved. Officials said the collision was reported just before 2 p.m. in the 6600–6700 block of Van Nuys...

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2025-10-15 16:01:46 -

Deputy injured after tractor-trailer crashes into patrol vehicle on I-25 in Colorado
FREDERICK, Colo. — A Weld County Sheriff’s deputy was injured early Wednesday when a tractor-trailer collided with his patrol vehicle on Interstate 25, according to the Colorado State Patrol (CSP). The crash happened around 4:13 a.m. near milepost 236, where the deputy was parked on the right shoulder behind an unoccupied vehicle that was about to be towed following a DUI arrest,...

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2025-09-19 16:06:47 -

E-Scooter Driver Arrested for Manslaughter After Crash with Semi Truck Kills Passenger in Portland
A Portland man has been arrested and charged with manslaughter after a fatal crash involving an e-scooter and a semi truck claimed the life of his passenger. The collision occurred around 3:00 a.m. on August 17th at the intersection of Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Holladay Street in Northeast Portland, Oregon. According to Oregon Live, 21-year-old Jayden Calkins was...

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2026-02-06 21:56:08 -

FMCSA 3-Day Operation SafeDRIVE Pulls 704 Drivers and 1,231 Trucks Out of Service and Results in 56 Arrests Across 26 States
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal transportation officials released results from Operation SafeDRIVE, a three-day, high-visibility enforcement and education effort carried out by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and state law enforcement to target unsafe driving behaviors, driver qualification issues, and vehicle safety violations. Officials said the first phase of the...

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