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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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American Truck Drivers

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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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MEGA MISTAKES

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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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Truck Drivers Life

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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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American Truck Drivers

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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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American Truck Drivers

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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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2025-06-17 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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2025-06-04 15:15:04 -

Baltimore Pickup Truck Crash Causes Building Collapse, Forces Demolition
A powerful crash in East Baltimore late Monday night, June 2, 2025, left a building partially collapsed and residents shaken, after a pickup truck slammed into the corner of North Patterson Park Avenue and Federal Street. Baltimore Police said the 64-year-old driver reported being forced off the road by another vehicle, leading him to crash into the structure. Though the sound of the impact...

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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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2025-05-23 00:42:01 -

Car Becomes Stuck Under Fully-Loaded Tractor-Trailer in Cumberland County Crash
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — One person was injured after a dramatic crash on Route 11 (Carlisle Pike) in Silver Spring Township on Wednesday afternoon, where a car became wedged beneath a fully-loaded tractor-trailer, according to PennDOT. The collision occurred at the intersection of Carlisle Pike and Kost Road. Emergency officials reported that the vehicle became lodged under the semi...

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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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