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2022-05-24 23:21:38 -

‘WATCH FOR BLIND SPOTS’ — Dramatic dash cam shows big rig pushing car sideways down Oregon interstate
Oregon State Police (OSP) shared dash cam video to illustrate to motorists why they should stay out of a truck’s blind spots. The two dash cam videos — one from the truck and the other from a car that was pushed sideways along the interstate — were captured on May 1, 2022, on northbound I-205 near Clackamas. “A passenger car was slowly passing on the right of...

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2022-05-20 15:44:15 -

Arizona interstate closed for fatal fiery three truck crash
Arizona transportation officials are asking drivers to seek alternate routes following a crash that claimed the life of a driver in Phoenix. The crash occurred around 4:15 a.m. on Friday, May 20, on I-17 near Deer Valley Road in Phoenix. Local news outlet AZFamily reports that all three trucks involved in the crash belonged to the same company, Shamrock Foods. According...

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2024-04-18 09:49:52 -

Big rigs targeted by two shooters parked along Alabama interstate, police say
Police in Alabama are investigating a shooting incident targeting two big rigs traveling on a busy interstate. The shooting incident occurred around 3 a.m. on Friday, April 12, in Macon County, Alabama. According to WRBL, suspects in a pickup truck and a mid-sized vehicle were parked along northbound I-85 near mile marker 32. The two suspects reportedly opened...

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2022-01-28 18:45:00 -

Chain-reaction crash scatters 1000lb batteries across interstate
A load of electric car batteries were scattered across a highway in Missouri on Thursday night after a chain-reaction semi truck crash. The accident happened on January 27th on Interstate 44 in Rolla, Missouri. According to Fox 2 Now, a semi truck hauling 33 lithium-ion batteries for Chevy Volt cars weighing in at 1000 pounds each overturned at mile marker 184. A second...

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2022-04-26 23:25:19 -

Crash leaves Virginia interstate coated with corn
A two vehicle crash left a Virginia roadway covered in corn debris on Tuesday morning. The crash occurred during the Tuesday morning rush hour on I-64 in Albemarle County, Virginia. According to reports, a box truck collided with a semi truck hauling corn in the westbound lanes of I-64 at mile marker 124. Albemarle County Fire Rescue extricated one person from a...

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2024-04-06 13:45:09 -

Driver-facing dash cam shows road rage shooting on California interstate
A driver-facing dash cam captured a road rage shooting on a California interstate late last month. The shooting took place in Union City before 3 p.m. on March 27, according to the California Highway Patrol. Troopers said a victim called to report that his vehicle was shot at by a male driving a green Toyota sedan on northbound I-880, south of Alvarado Niles Road, after a...

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2021-05-03 21:22:53 -

Drivers urged to use caution as military units move on Arkansas interstate for training exercise
The Arkansas National Guard is reminding drivers to use caution and seek alternate routes due to an uptick in military vehicle traffic ahead of a training exercise. Now through May 8, 2021, officials are warning drivers to expect extra military vehicle traffic on I-40 and other roadways as units make their way to as military units make their way to Fort Chaffee, near Fort Smith, Arkansas,...

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2022-06-12 13:33:35 -

Eye-opening video gives you a lesson on how the U.S. Interstate system works
Ever wonder how the U.S. interstates that you drive on every day got their name? This quick and informative video breaks down the “interstate’s forgotten code” to show viewers how the roadways were built and named. A video created by YouTuber CGP Grey walks you through the U.S. interstate numbering system, detailing how east-west major interstates are...

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2021-04-29 21:02:06 -

Fatal multi-vehicle crash closes Interstate 15
One person was killed in a crash involving multiple semi trucks in Nevada on Wednesday evening. The incident happened at around 5:23 p.m. near Mesquite, Nevada. According to KUTV News, a semi truck was traveling northbound Interstate 15 near the southern Utah state line when it suddenly veered off the roadway and onto the shoulder, where it crashed into another semi truck...

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2024-01-08 22:41:00 -

Fog a factor in 35 vehicle pileup that killed two on California interstate
Officials are investigating a 35 vehicle pileup that killed two people in Kern County, California, over the weekend. The crash occurred around 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 6, amid dense fog west of Bakersfield. Police say that 17 passenger vehicles and 18 semi trucks collided on southbound I-5. Thirty-five total vehicles were involved. Two people died in the crash. Nine others suffered...

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2025-02-17 18:12:52 -

Charlotte Man Arrested in Louisiana After Over $1 Million and Drugs Found in Semi-Truck
A Charlotte man was taken into custody in Port Allen, Louisiana, on Friday, February 14, after Louisiana State Police discovered drugs and more than $1 million in cash inside his tractor-trailer during a traffic stop. According to authorities, troopers conducted a commercial vehicle inspection just before 9:30 a.m. on a 2019 International Harvester tractor-trailer. During the stop, a...

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2025-02-15 16:25:07 -

Deadly Crash Inside I-80 Tunnel Sparks Fire, Blocking Rescue Efforts
A fatal crash inside the Interstate 80 tunnel near Green River, Wyoming, on Friday morning resulted in a fire that burned for hours, with falling debris preventing emergency crews from extinguishing the flames. Authorities confirmed that at least two people were killed, with multiple others injured, but the unstable conditions inside the tunnel have made it impossible to assess the full...

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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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2025-05-02 16:31:34 -

NTSB Sets Meeting to Determine Cause of Fatal 2023 Bus Crash Involving Parked Semi Trucks in Illinois
HIGHLAND, Ill. — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced it will hold a public board meeting on May 20, 2025, to determine the probable cause of a deadly crash involving a Greyhound bus and three parked semi trucks at an Illinois rest area nearly two years ago. The fatal crash occurred on July 12, 2023, when a Greyhound motorcoach traveling westbound on Interstate 70,...

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2021-08-27 21:18:33 -

Portions of Penn. interstate to be closed nightly through October
An interstate in Pennsylvania will experience nightly lane restrictions for the next two months as crews work to make routine repairs. Interstate 376, otherwise known as the Beaver Valley Expressway, between the Hopewell and Center exits will be reduced to one lane from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night as crews work on joint repair. The construction is port of a longitudinal joint...

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2025-03-31 00:28:15 -

Two Separate Crashes Reported on I-10 in Florida’s Big Bend Region
BIG BEND, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol responded to two separate crashes on Interstate 10 Sunday afternoon in the Big Bend area, both involving vehicles swerving to avoid stopped traffic. The first incident occurred at 1:50 p.m. near mile marker 267 in Madison County. According to FHP, a 63-year-old truck driver from Marathon sustained minor injuries after losing control of his...

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