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2026-03-04 16:56:32 -

THP Says "Stop Saved Lives" After Pulling Over Truck for Speeding 17 MPH Over Limit in Tennessee — Steer Tire Blows Out Seconds Later
TENNESSEE — A commercial vehicle's steer tire blew out moments after being pulled over for traveling 17 miles per hour over the speed limit, a sequence of events that Tennessee Highway Patrol says likely prevented a catastrophic crash. On March 3, 2026, a THP Motor Carrier Plus Middle Region trooper conducted a traffic stop on a commercial motor vehicle for speeding. Moments after the...

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2026-01-21 22:50:12 -

THP Trooper Puts Tractor-Trailer and Driver Out of Service After Level I Inspection Finds Brake Issues, Flat Tire, Deflated Air Suspension and Other Violations
TENNESSEE — A Tennessee Highway Patrol Motor Carrier Plus East Region trooper placed a commercial driver and his tractor-trailer out of service after a Level I inspection uncovered multiple serious safety violations, including brake issues, an empty fire extinguisher, and an invalid medical certification, officials said. Troopers said the semi-trailer was operating with a deflated air...

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2026-06-24 00:13:34 -

Tennessee Trooper Finds Brake Chamber Air Hoses Held Together With Phone Charging Cable; Driver Had Reported Air Leak Before Departure, Mechanic Said Fix Could Wait Until After Delivery
TENNESSEE — A commercial vehicle inspection turned up a deeply troubling picture of deferred maintenance after a trooper discovered brake chamber air hoses so worn they were being held in place with a cell phone charging cable — and learned the driver had already reported an air leak to their mechanic before leaving the yard, only to be told it would be fixed after the next...

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2025-05-13 14:53:13 -

Truck Driver Charged in Deadly Multi-Vehicle Crash on I-75 in East Ridge, Tennessee
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. — Authorities have confirmed that two adults were killed and multiple others injured, including two juveniles, in a fiery multi-vehicle crash involving a semi truck on Interstate 75 in East Ridge on Sun, May 11th. East Ridge Police Chief Clint Uselton reported that the tragic incident involved six cars and one 18-wheeler. Two vehicles were engulfed in flames, and...

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