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2021-04-23 16:42:50 -

Firefighter struck by semi truck unable to slow for traffic
A firefighter was rushed to the hospital on Thursday morning after being struck by a semi truck. The accident happened on April 22nd at 6:46 a.m. in Venango County, Pennsylvania. According to The Butler Eagle, the fire fighter was directing traffic following an accident on westbound I-80 between Exit 45 and Exit 42 when he was hit by a semi truck. A medical helicopter...

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2021-04-29 21:20:32 -

Firefighter struck by semi truck unable to slow for traffic
A firefighter was rushed to the hospital on Thursday morning after being struck by a semi truck. The accident happened on April 22nd at 6:46 a.m. in Venango County, Pennsylvania. According to The Butler Eagle, the fire fighter was directing traffic following an accident on westbound I-80 between Exit 45 and Exit 42 when he was hit by a semi truck. A medical helicopter...

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2022-07-24 15:16:19 -

Giant AC part disrupts traffic after being knocked from semi truck
Traffic was disrupted in Dallas on Wednesday after a giant piece of AC equipment was knocked from a tractor trailer on Interstate 35. The incident happened on July 20th at around 3:30 p.m. on eastbound I-35 in Dallas’ Stemmons Corridor. According to the Dallas-Morning News, the semi truck was traveling beneath the railroad bridge near Commonwealth Drive when the...

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2022-07-02 16:27:38 -

LA neighborhoods pass emergency law banning truck traffic
The Los Angeles City council has passed an emergency law to temporarily ban new trucking operations in several LA neighborhoods after resident complaints. The ordinance was passed on June 29th and will be in effect for 45 days. The ordinance prohibits truck traffic in neighborhoods near the port of LA in Wilmington and Harbor City. The city will also focus on trucking companies...

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2022-05-03 23:06:51 -

Louisiana cops find $5.5 million worth of cocaine in semi truck during routine traffic stop
Louisiana State Police (LSP) seized more than 100 pounds of cocaine from a semi truck following a traffic stop in Monday. The incident began around 6:20 a.m. on Monday, May 2, after LSP troopers stopped a 2005 Peterbilt 387 traveling east on I-12 in St. Tammany Parish. During the traffic stop, troopers became suspicious of criminal activity and requested permission to search the...

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2022-08-31 12:38:21 -

Motorist tries to pass car stopped in traffic, sparks crash with beer truck that closes interstate for 14 hours
An interstate in Georgia was shut down for 10 hours on Monday after a motorist attempted to pass another vehicle stopped in traffic. The accident happened on August 29th in Dekalb County on Interstate 285 at Ashford Dunwoody Road. According to WSB-TV Atlanta, one motorist tried to go around another vehicle stopped in traffic, causing a crash with three vehicles. A...

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2022-08-22 16:16:15 -

Stranded truck driver runs for his life in two truck “move over” crash caught on Iowa DOT traffic cameras
The Iowa Department of Transportation has shared crazy video of a two truck crash as a reminder to drivers to move over for disabled vehicles. The crash happened on July 5 on I-35 at the Iowa 210 exit near Ames. In the video, you can see a truck with a blown tire pulled over on the partially on the left shoulder and partially blocking the left lane of the interstate. Most of the...

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2021-07-22 22:39:53 -

Tennessee truck crash ties up traffic, triggers massive cargo spill
Tennessee transportation officials are still working to clean up a huge amount of debris spilled during an early morning crash on Wednesday. The crash occurred around 2 a.m. on I-81 in Greene County, Tennessee. Police say that a southbound semi truck changed lanes on I-81 near mile marker 42 and struck a Chevrolet Spectrum, sending both vehicles off the roadway. Both the truck...

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2021-08-10 15:08:37 -

Traffic cams capture semi truck jackknife in rain-slick Minneapolis tunnel
Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) cameras captured the moment that a semi truck jackknifed while the driver travelled through Lowry Tunnel in Minneapolis. The incident occurred on Saturday in the eastbound lanes of I-94 while the roadway was slippery from rain. Fortunately, no other vehicles were involved in the crash and no injuries were reported. The Minneapolis Fire Department...

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2025-09-26 00:55:25 -

Truck Driver Shot Dead During Traffic Stop on Turner Turnpike
A routine traffic stop turned deadly on the eastbound Turner Turnpike near mile marker 183 in Creek County, close to Stroud, Oklahoma, when an Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) trooper fatally shot a semi-truck driver during a roadside altercation. The incident occurred on the morning of September 20, 2023. According to officials, the trooper pulled over the truck for a traffic violation. During...

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2025-04-24 13:51:18 -

$500K Bond Set for Truck Driver Accused of Texting During Fatal Crash in San Benito
SAN BENITO, Texas — Bond has been set at $500,000 for a tractor-trailer driver accused of texting while driving during a fatal crash in San Benito, according to Cameron County jail records. Fernando Gonzalez Altamirano, 39, a Mexican national, was arraigned on a charge of criminally negligent homicide following the Saturday crash that claimed the life of 70-year-old Lorenzo Guajardo, of...

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2024-04-09 12:04:50 -

“Major traffic delays” hit states in path of totality
States in the path of totality for the solar eclipse have been hit with “major traffic delays” thanks to an influx of travelers to the areas. Roads and highways in Texas, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Vermont and New Hampshire were reportedly experiencing a flood of motorists from out of state, reported USA Today. Oklahoma officials reported that a 7:30...

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2025-05-28 15:03:47 -

2 Killed in Fiery Multi-Vehicle Crash on I-70 in Maryland
Frederick County, Maryland — A fiery multi-vehicle crash on I-70 claimed two lives and left several others injured after a violent chain of collisions near Exit 62 in New Market. The crash occurred on Sunday afternoon, May 25, 2025, at around 4:10 p.m. Maryland State Police say a BMW SUV traveling westbound rear-ended a box truck just before Route 75. The impact pushed the box truck...

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2025-10-06 17:25:10 -

46,000 Pounds of Applesauce Spill on I-57 After Semi-Truck Rollover
BENTON, Ill. — A semi-truck carrying tens of thousands of pounds of applesauce overturned in the early hours of Monday morning, October 6, causing a temporary shutdown of northbound I-57 near mile marker 76 in Franklin County. According to the Illinois State Police, the crash occurred at approximately 4:38 a.m. when a truck tractor semi-trailer rolled over, blocking both northbound lanes...

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2025-09-29 16:54:08 -

Amazon Semi Flips on Raleigh Off-Ramp, Fuel Spill Shuts Down I-440 Ramp for Hours
RALEIGH, N.C. – A truck driver operating an Amazon Prime big rig lost control and overturned the entire vehicle while attempting to exit I-440 westbound in Raleigh on Sunday afternoon, causing a fuel spill and major traffic delays. The incident occurred around 2:15 p.m. on the I-440 westbound off-ramp to New Bern Avenue, a sharp curve connecting to U.S. 64 Business. According to...

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2025-07-09 16:12:55 -

Box Truck Rolls Onto Median, Lands on Car in I-95 Pawtucket Crash
PAWTUCKET, R.I. — A box truck and a car were involved in a dramatic rollover crash on Interstate 95 North in Pawtucket early Tuesday morning, sending both drivers to the hospital with minor injuries, according to Rhode Island State Police. The collision happened just before 6:30 a.m. near Exit 41B (School Street). Police said the box truck was traveling in the low-speed lane when it...

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2025-04-14 15:33:33 -

Bystanders Pull Truck Driver from Rollover Crash on I-95 in Dedham
DEDHAM, Mass. — A tractor-trailer driver was rescued by a passerby after a rollover crash Monday morning near the Exit 29 off-ramp on Interstate 95. The crash occurred around 10:00 a.m. during the morning commute. According to witnesses and images captured by a Boston 25 News photographer, a bystander climbed onto the overturned cab and opened the passenger door, helping the driver...

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2025-07-03 16:31:27 -

Car Trapped Under Publix Semi-Truck Near Pine Ridge Road in Collier County
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies responded early Thursday morning to a vehicle entrapment crash involving a Publix semi-truck near the entrance ramp of Pine Ridge Road westbound onto Interstate 75. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office reported that the crash was called in at 6:20 a.m. Responding crews found a passenger vehicle lodged under the semi’s undercarriage. Tow...

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2025-03-15 03:13:29 -

Chaos on Texas Highways: Multiple 18-Wheelers Flip Over in Amarillo Wind Storm
A massive dust storm swept across the Texas Panhandle on March 14, triggering a deadly highway pileup, multiple wildfires, and a state disaster declaration. Extreme winds reaching 80 mph fueled hazardous conditions, causing low visibility, dangerous travel, and rapid fire spread. Fatal Multi-Vehicle Pileup on Highway 60 A major crash on Highway 60 near Bovina resulted in one...

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2025-06-05 21:52:47 -

Crash on I-95 in Burlington, Massachusetts Sends One to Hospital and Spills Diesel
A serious crash involving a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle caused major disruptions on Thursday morning, June 5, 2025, in Burlington, Massachusetts, shutting down lanes on both sides of Interstate 95. The crash occurred around 6:30 a.m. at the intersection of I-95 northbound and Route 3, prompting a large emergency response from Massachusetts State Police and fire crews....

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