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2022-01-29 20:19:53 -

Infamous truck-eating bridge in Kansas City takes a big bite
Kansas City Police shared new video of a truck falling prey to the Independence Avenue bridge. The video was shared on Friday afternoon by Kansas City, Missouri, police. The bridge is clearly marked at 12 feet, 0 inches, but that doesn’t stop it from becoming a frequent target for bridge strikes. “2-0 this month for the Independence Ave. Bridge.No injuries, but firefighters helped...

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2022-05-24 15:25:40 -

Kansas City police share video of the moment that a notorious bridge defeated a garbage truck
Police in Kansas City, Missouri, shared quick video of a Thursday bridge strike involving a garbage truck. The incident occurred at the Independence Avenue Bridge on the afternoon of May 19. The Kansas City Police Department said that a garbage truck from Lawrence, Kansas, was on the way to be serviced when it struck the truck-eating 12 foot bridge. No injuries were...

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2021-07-11 01:56:46 -

Kansas cops MacGyver a fix to help a truck driver get home
Police officers in Manhattan, Kansas, were on hand to help a broken down truck driver with an outside of the box fix. In a July 9 Facebook post, the Riley County Police Department detailed how they used a pair of handcuffs for an impromptu mechanical fix. “Handcuffs aren’t always used to secure suspects. Sometimes you need them for a makeshift hose clamp! Sergeant Wood and...

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2025-04-16 19:06:29 -

Kansas Highway Patrol Releases Names of Eight Victims in I-70 Pileup Involving 71 Vehicles
GOODLAND, Kan. — The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) has released the identities of the eight people killed in a devastating 71-vehicle pileup that occurred on March 14, 2025, along Interstate 70 in Sherman County. On Monday, April 14, KHP confirmed the following individuals lost their lives in the crash: Larry Smith, 72, Kansas Dawson Hogan, 20, Kansas Baiel Sharshembiev, 24,...

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2022-04-27 15:43:36 -

Kansas trooper performing roadside CMV inspection struck by another big rig
The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) is asking drivers to move over for emergency vehicles after a semi truck struck a trooper and his vehicle during an inspection. The incident occurred Tuesday, April 26, on I-70 near Ellis, Kansas. According to KHP, Trooper Summers was performing a truck inspection alongside the interstate when “he was struck by another commercial motor vehicle...

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2025-06-06 20:46:37 -

Over 3,000 Pounds of Marijuana and 260 Pounds of Cocaine Seized in Kansas Semi Truck Bust
A major drug trafficking operation was interrupted on Sunday, June 2, 2025, after a routine traffic stop on Interstate 70 in Geary County, Kansas led to the discovery of thousands of pounds of illegal drugs concealed inside a semi-truck trailer. The bust occurred during a multi-agency criminal enforcement effort targeting the I-70 corridor. The operation spanned June 1 and 2, with the...

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2022-10-12 14:20:00 -

Rollover semi crash in Kansas spills a bunch of beer
The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) is responding to a Tuesday morning semi truck crash that resulted in a big beer spill. The crash occurred shortly before 7 a.m. on Tuesday, October 11, near Salina, Kansas. Troopers say that a truck traveling on I-135 southbound near mile marker 79 in south Saline County rolled over, causing the truck’s load of Budweiser beer to spill out onto a...

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2021-08-19 14:05:26 -

TA opens new truck stop, bringing 90 truck parking spaces to Kansas
On Wednesday, TravelCenters of America Inc. announced the opening of a new franchised location between Kansas City and Wichita, Kansas. The new 9000 square foot TA Express travel center is located off of I-35 at Exit 205 in Edgerton, Kansas. Amenities at the store include 90 truck parking spaces, a Dunkin’ Express, an on-site deli, six diesel lanes, four showers, a drivers’...

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2025-05-20 01:53:22 -

Tornado Tosses Tractor Trailers Off I-70 in Kansas, Leaves Trail of Destruction
GRINNELL, Kan. — A powerful tornado tore across Interstate 70 on Sunday, May 18, hurling tractor trailers and other vehicles from the roadway near Grinnell and Grainfield, Kansas. Dramatic footage captured the twister in action, violently tossing vehicles into the air. In the aftermath, video reveals the widespread destruction beneath a backdrop of sunlight and a vivid rainbow, offering...

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2021-05-03 21:38:34 -

Truck driver electrocuted while dumping trailer on Kansas roadway
The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) says that a truck driver has been hospitalized following an accident in a construction zone on Friday morning. The incident occurred around 11 a.m. in a construction zone on K-4 between Meriden and Valley Falls, Kansas. Troopers say that a truck driver raised his bed to dump the contents of the trailer and struck a power line. The truck caught fire soon after...

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