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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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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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2025-04-14 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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2025-03-15 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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2025-03-27 22:13:04 -

Dash Cam Video of Truck vs. Pickup Merge Crash Sparks Heated Online Debate
A dash cam video showing a collision between a semi truck and a black pickup during a highway merge has gone viral, igniting strong opinions across the internet about who was truly at fault. The footage shows the pickup truck speeding up in the merging lane, attempting to cut in front of the oncoming semi. Despite having limited space and time, the pickup does not slow down or pull onto the...

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American Truck Drivers

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2025-03-28 22:16:09 -

Dashcam Captures Fiery Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash on Florida’s Turnpike
BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — Wild dashcam footage has surfaced showing the moment a tractor-trailer erupted into flames during a violent rollover crash on Florida’s Turnpike near Sunrise Boulevard. The crash occurred Wednesday afternoon and brought rush-hour traffic to a standstill as the truck slammed into the median, overturned onto the opposite side of the highway, and burst into...

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2025-02-15 16:25:07 -

Deadly Crash Inside I-80 Tunnel Sparks Fire, Blocking Rescue Efforts
A fatal crash inside the Interstate 80 tunnel near Green River, Wyoming, on Friday morning resulted in a fire that burned for hours, with falling debris preventing emergency crews from extinguishing the flames. Authorities confirmed that at least two people were killed, with multiple others injured, but the unstable conditions inside the tunnel have made it impossible to assess the full...

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2025-02-06 16:51:17 -

Driver Rescued After Box Truck Overturns on New Jersey Turnpike
Emergency crews responded to a box truck crash on the New Jersey Turnpike Wednesday morning, where a driver was trapped inside the overturned vehicle. The accident happened around 7:30 a.m. at Exit 16E, near the toll plaza on the eastern spur of the Turnpike in Secaucus, New Jersey. The crash blocked at least four lanes leading to the I-495/Lincoln Tunnel approach, creating heavy traffic...

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2025-05-04 16:14:48 -

Driver Rescued from Semi Truck Hanging Off Louisville's Kennedy Bridge Overpass
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Emergency crews rescued a semi-truck driver after his vehicle ended up hanging over the side of the Kennedy Bridge in downtown Louisville Wednesday morning. According to Louisville Metro Police, the incident occurred around 9:50 a.m. on I-65 South. The semi driver reportedly lost control, hitting the bridge railing and causing the truck cab to dangle dangerously over...

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2025-04-18 01:21:16 -

Family of Fort Worth Pileup Victim Continues Lawsuit Against FedEx After Reaching Settlement With Tollway Operator
FORT WORTH, Texas — The family of Tiffany Gerred, one of six victims killed in the 133-vehicle pileup on Interstate 35 in 2021, is moving forward with a lawsuit against FedEx after reaching a confidential settlement with the North Tarrant Express tollway operator. The deadly crash occurred on February 11, 2021, during icy road conditions on the TEXPress lanes of I-35W. Gerred, 34,...

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