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63-Year-Old Iowa Truck Driver Killed After Tractor-Trailer Catches Fire in I-64 Bridge Crash in West Virginia; Dog Pulled Alive From Cab as Truck and Car Dangle Off Bridge; Dog Returned to Family
SOUTH CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA — The truck driver killed in a fiery tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 64 in Kanawha County has been identified as 63-year-old Jeffrey Carl Simons of Wellsburg, Iowa, according to South Charleston police. The crash happened Tuesday evening on I-64 west near the Dunbar-South Charleston Bridge, close to Exit 54. Tractor-Trailer Caught Fire After Crash...

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2025-11-19 14:59:39 -

Family mourns ‘one of the best truck drivers on the road’ killed in fiery I-64 crash in Virginia Beach
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A highly respected truck driver is being remembered as an exceptional husband, father, and grandfather after he was killed in a fiery crash on Interstate 64 that shut down the westbound lanes for nearly seven hours, authorities said. The crash occurred around 6:50 a.m. Monday near Indian River Road when a sedan lost control while entering I-64 and was struck by an...

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2025-11-29 16:08:36 -

Truck Driver Taken Into ICE Custody After Fatal Cheat Lake Crash in West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA — An Indian-origin truck driver has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement months after pleading guilty to a fatal crash that sent a Pennsylvania man’s vehicle off a bridge and into Cheat Lake earlier this year. Authorities report that Sukhjinder Singh, who pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter in October, is now being held...

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2026-06-26 17:51:19 -

Virginia Dump Truck Driver Found Actively Drinking on Railroad Tracks After Fleeing on Foot From Fiery Three-Vehicle Crash — No CDL, License Suspended, Faces Felony Charges
BEALETON, VIRGINIA — A 32-year-old Herndon man was arrested Thursday afternoon after his dump truck caused a three-vehicle crash on Route 17 in Fauquier County, caught fire, and he fled on foot — only to be found walking on nearby railroad tracks, actively drinking alcohol and determined to be intoxicated. Fauquier County Sheriff's Office deputies responded on the afternoon of June...

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2022-08-29 14:21:38 -

West Virginia Turnpike shut down following hazmat truck crash
The West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) is asking drivers to seek alternate routes after an early morning crash involving a truck carrying hazardous chemicals. The crash occurred just after midnight on Thursday, August 25, in the northbound lane of the West Virginia Turnpike on the Skitter Creek Bridge, north of Pax. WVDOT says that a truck driving...

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2026-02-19 17:59:00 -

2026 Volvo Tractor-Trailer Hauling 43,000 Pounds of Laundry Detergent Overturns on I-95 After Swerving to Avoid Vehicle That Cut in Front of It
RICHMOND, Va. — A tractor-trailer overturned on Interstate 95 South in Richmond’s Southside early Thursday morning after the driver swerved to avoid a vehicle that cut in front of the truck, according to Virginia State Police. Troopers responded at 6:45 a.m. on February 19, 2026, to a single-vehicle crash on I-95 South just north of the Chippenham Parkway exit, near the...

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2025-12-22 16:13:51 -

40,000 Pounds of Metal Beams Spill Across I-95 After Box Truck Crash Triggers Tractor-Trailer Rollover in Richmond
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA — A crash involving a box truck and a tractor-trailer caused major delays on Interstate 95 in downtown Richmond Monday morning after the tractor-trailer overturned and spilled approximately 40,000 pounds of steel or aluminum beams across all southbound lanes near the Belvidere Street exit, forcing lane closures during the morning rush. Photo credit: Virginia State...

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2025-09-19 17:44:05 -

Drones Used to Locate Cattle After Virginia Livestock Truck Overturns
A serious crash involving a tractor-trailer carrying approximately 120 cows caused chaos on Route 29 in Danville, Virginia, Tuesday morning, leaving the driver injured and dozens of cattle loose on the roadway and surrounding areas. The incident occurred at around 10:30 a.m. on September 16th, when the cattle hauler overturned while taking the Route 29 southbound exit toward Caswell...

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2025-06-25 00:24:49 -

Hogs Escape After Tractor Trailer Overturns on Route 40 in Sussex County, Virginia
A tractor-trailer carrying hogs overturned Monday, June 23, on Route 40 in Sussex County, Virginia, resulting in several hogs escaping from the vehicle, according to Virginia State Police. The crash occurred west of Tyrus Road, when the driver of a 2005 Kenworth W900, hauling livestock for Smithfield Foods, ran off the road and overturned. The driver, Gregory Montez King of Clayton, North...

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2025-04-25 12:51:29 -

One Dead After Sedan Crashes Into Rear of Tractor-Trailer on I-495 in Fairfax County
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — A fatal crash involving a sedan and a fully loaded tractor-trailer shut down a portion of Interstate 495’s Inner Loop early Friday morning, according to the Virginia State Police (VSP). The incident occurred around 1:50 a.m. near the Old Dominion overpass when a tractor-trailer carrying produce slowed for traffic in a work zone and was struck from behind by a...

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2025-06-19 00:53:00 -

Overturned Tractor Trailer Shuts Down Hull Street Road in Chesterfield, Fuel Leak Contained
Traffic was brought to a halt in Chesterfield County, Virginia on Wednesday morning after a tractor trailer overturned on westbound Hull Street Road, leading to a fuel leak and prompting a hazmat response. The incident occurred between Route 288 and Old Hundred Road, where crews from Chesterfield Fire & EMS, including the Hazmat Team, worked to contain the spill and clear the scene....

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2025-06-11 13:48:15 -

Reckless Driving Charge Filed After Fiery I-81 Crash Sends Tractor-Trailer into River in Augusta County, Virginia
Two people were hospitalized with serious injuries after a violent crash on Interstate 81 in Augusta County, Virginia, that ended with a tractor-trailer plunging off a bridge into the Middle River. According to Virginia State Police, the incident occurred over the weekend when 22-year-old Mustafa B. Dogan, of Ridgefield, New Jersey, attempted to merge from the right lane to the left while...

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2025-11-14 18:54:06 -

Tractor-trailer crashes off I-64 and ends up in creek in Summers County
SUMMERS COUNTY, W.Va. — A tractor-trailer went off Interstate 64 and into a creek early Wednesday morning, prompting a major environmental response due to leaking diesel fuel and vehicle fluids, officials said. According to WVNS, the crash occurred around 7:07 a.m. on November 12 near the 141.5 westbound mile marker in Summers County. Emergency crews found that the truck had left the...

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