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2021-07-25 14:39:53 -

Recent rise in accident attributed to ‘people wanting to get out and drive fast’
Midwestern trucking experts say a recent rise in traffic accidents may have something to do with people’s excitement to leave their house. According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, traffic fatalities are way up in Illinois in 2021 with 100 more traffic related deaths this year than in all of 2020 – a trend that experts are calling...

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2024-04-07 15:51:47 -

Scooter rider rolls beneath trailer in fatal accident
Scooter rider rolls beneath trailer in fatal Kansas City accident on Wednesday evening. The accident happened on April 3rd in Kansas City, Missouri just after 7 p.m. at the intersection of 6th and Prospect. According to KCTV 5, the scooter rider was traveling west on 6th Street when the rider failed to stop at a stop sign intersection. The rider then rolled into...

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2021-09-09 16:33:12 -

Semi truck reverses over construction worker in fatal accident
A construction worker was killed in a work-related accident in Minnesota on Wednesday night. The accident happened on September 8th in Ramsey, Minnesota. According to Fox 9 News, a semi truck was traveling west on Bunker Lake Boulevard when it began to reverse eastbound in order to attach to a mill. As it was in reverse, a construction worker got caught in the rear wheel of...

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2025-02-03 02:37:47 -

Tennessee Truck Driver Injured in Kentucky Semi-Truck Rollover Accident
Graves County, KY – A Tennessee truck driver sustained injuries Thursday night after his semi-truck overturned on KY-94 West in western Kentucky. The accident occurred around 10:50 p.m. when Raymond Stacey, 44, of Greenfield, Tennessee, lost control of his semi while adjusting his seatbelt, according to the Graves County Sheriff’s Office. The truck veered off the roadway, crashing...

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2022-06-01 11:55:54 -

Watch this four-wheeler break a driver’s 40 year accident-free streak
An overeager four wheeler broke a trucker’s 40 year accident-free streak in this frustrating dash cam clip. In the video, the filming driver is in the left lane about to pass a slower rig when an off-camera four-wheeler suddenly decides they can’t possibly wait for one truck to pass another. Just as the filming trucker reaches the back end of the truck ahead, the...

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2025-10-17 15:53:12 -

80-year-old woman seriously injured after semi driver’s mistake causes three-vehicle crash on I-70 in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — An 80-year-old woman was seriously injured Thursday afternoon after a semi-truck driver’s improper lane change caused a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 70, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP). The crash occurred around 3:35 p.m. in the westbound lanes of I-70 near 18th Street, KHP said. Investigators determined that Moti Korde, 43, of Kansas City,...

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2025-03-22 01:42:45 -

$150 Million in Lawsuits Filed Over Fatal I-35 Crash in Austin That Killed 5 and Injured Dozens
Two major lawsuits, including one seeking over $100 million in damages, have been filed in connection to a deadly 18-vehicle crash on Interstate 35 in North Austin that killed five people and left at least a dozen others injured. One of the lawsuits was filed by Nathan Jonard, a survivor of the March 13 crash, who alleges that driver negligence and corporate irresponsibility led to the massive...

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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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2025-06-12 15:45:32 -

18-Wheeler Crash in Texarkana Knocks Out Power to a Third of the City; Driver Arrested for DWI
Texarkana, Texas police responded to a crash late Thursday night involving an 18-wheeler that left a trail of destruction and temporarily knocked out power to a significant portion of the city. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. at the intersection of New Boston Road and Taylor Street, where the truck veered off the roadway, struck a major electrical transmission pole, and spilled a full...

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2025-10-17 17:22:07 -

18-wheeler driver was run over by his own tractor-trailer while addressing mechanical issue
HOUSTON, Texas — A 59-year-old truck driver was tragically killed by his own tractor-trailer Wednesday morning after the vehicle rolled forward while he was inspecting a mechanical issue along the East Loop of Interstate 610, according to the Houston Police Department (HPD). The incident happened around 7:30 a.m. near 900 East Loop North, just before Clinton Drive, when the driver of a...

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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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2025-10-16 17:37:07 -

60-year-old truck driver dies while picking up spilled cargo at Pepsi plant
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A 60-year-old truck driver was killed Wednesday afternoon after being pinned between a trailer and a loading dock at the Pepsi Bottling Plant in northeast San Antonio, authorities said. The fatal workplace accident occurred just before 1 p.m. at the facility located on Northeast Loop 410 near Old Seguin Road, according to San Antonio Police. Investigators said the...

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2025-06-17 21:10:55 -

64-Year-Old Man Killed in Thruway Crash Involving Tractor Trailer Near Albany
A fatal crash on the New York State Thruway near Exit 24 in Albany claimed the life of a 64-year-old man on Monday afternoon. The collision occurred around 12:11 p.m., just west of I-90’s interchange with the Northway, according to New York State Police. The victim, identified as William Morrissey of Middleburgh, was pronounced dead at the scene after a tractor trailer collided with...

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2025-10-27 16:30:21 -

A farmer fell asleep on his tractor and crossed the center line crashing with two semis in Centre County
CENTRE COUNTY, Pennsylvania — A farm tractor driver who fell asleep at the wheel caused a crash involving two tractor-trailers early Saturday morning in Potter Township, according to local officials. The collision occurred around 2:30 a.m. along the 2300 block of General Potter Highway, Chief Brian Tice of the Centre Hall Volunteer Fire Company told WTAJ News. Photo credit: Centre...

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