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2026-01-29 19:49:34 -

43-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash in Heavy Fog sends 9 to Hospitals on SR-58 in California
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — A mass-casualty/trauma crash involving 43 vehicles shut down all lanes of eastbound State Route 58 east of Tower Line Road Tuesday morning, with investigators citing extremely dense fog as a possible factor. Photo credit: California Highway Patrol According to the California Highway Patrol Bakersfield Area, calls came in at approximately 8:07 a.m. Tuesday,...

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2022-01-28 18:45:00 -

Chain-reaction crash scatters 1000lb batteries across interstate
A load of electric car batteries were scattered across a highway in Missouri on Thursday night after a chain-reaction semi truck crash. The accident happened on January 27th on Interstate 44 in Rolla, Missouri. According to Fox 2 Now, a semi truck hauling 33 lithium-ion batteries for Chevy Volt cars weighing in at 1000 pounds each overturned at mile marker 184. A second...

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2022-06-09 21:31:43 -

Fatal, fiery chain reaction crashes blocks traffic into next morning
Traffic was still blocked Thursday morning after a series of crashes involving semi trucks left three people dead on Wednesday afternoon. The crashes happened on June 8th on Interstate 30 near Friendship, Arkansas. According to The San Diego Union-Tribune, the series of crashes occurred during rainy weather, and began with a two vehicle crash that led to two other...

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2022-05-31 22:17:16 -

Fawn sparks chain reaction crash between two rigs, SUV
A baby deer wreaked havoc in New Jersey on Tuesday morning by causing a chain reaction crash between two semi trucks and an SUV. The accident happened on May 31st on Route 17 in Upper Saddle River at around 7:30 a.m. According to Mahwah Ramsey Daily Voice, the young deer ran across Route 17 in front of Ramsey Alfa Romeo, causing one semi truck to jackknife, and an SUV...

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2020-12-10 14:45:21 -

Motorist trying to exit slams into semi, kicking off chain reaction crash
Dash cam video captured a multi-vehicle crash that left three people hurt in California on Wednesday morning. The crash occurred around 1:30 a.m. on December 9 in Rowland Heights, California. In the dash cam clip, a Honda driver traveling on the 60 Freeway attempts to exit at Nogales Street but instead hits a semi truck, sending the truck skidding with sparks flying. The trucker is able to...

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2025-09-26 17:38:22 -

One Dead, Several Injured After Chain-Reaction Crash Involving 10 Vehicles on I-81 in Virginia
A 36-year-old man is dead and multiple others injured following a massive chain-reaction crash involving six tractor-trailers, a medical transport van, and three passenger vehicles on Interstate 81 in Rockbridge County, Virginia. According to WSET News, the crash occurred on Thursday, September 26th, near the 181 mile marker, during heavy rain conditions. Virginia State Police (VSP) said...

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2026-06-25 15:21:26 -

One Truck Driver Killed, Four Semis Destroyed in Fire After Chain-Reaction Crash on NJ Turnpike — Aerosol Cans Sporadically Igniting Fuel Hours-Long Blaze, 11-Mile Backup
CARTERET, NEW JERSEY — One truck driver is dead and four tractor-trailers were destroyed in a chain-reaction crash and fire on the northbound inner roadway of the New Jersey Turnpike near Exit 12 in Carteret early Thursday morning, snarling traffic for hours and creating an 11-mile backup as firefighters battled a blaze fueled by lumber, candy, and aerosol hair spray cans that kept...

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2026-01-29 21:20:34 -

Pickup Crash Triggers Chain Reaction With Two Semis, Leaving Trailer Dangling From Bridge
DENISON, Texas — A multi-vehicle, non-injury traffic hazard involving a pickup truck towing a trailer and two semi-trucks shut down northbound US Highway 75 for more than eight hours overnight, forcing police to divert all northbound traffic into southbound lanes as crews worked to manage dangerous driving conditions and clear the scene. The highway reopened at 8:45 a.m. Thursday,...

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2022-02-09 17:14:07 -

Teen driver’s mistake sparks fatal chain-reaction crash involving two semis
A Good Samaritan was killed while attempting to help people involved in a previous wreck in Florida early on Monday morning. The accidents happened on February 7th in Gibsonton, Florida at around 2:40 a.m. on Interstate 75. According to Fox 10 News, a black Toyota driven by a 19-year-old veered out of its southbound lane on I-75 a struck the back of a tanker truck in the lane...

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2020-12-24 19:56:50 -

Weigh station chain-reaction crash leaves one truck driver in serious condition
A truck driver was airlifted to the hospital on Tuesday following a crash involving multiple semi trucks in line at a weigh station. The accident happened at around 11 a.m. in Catawba County, North Carolina. According to the Statesville Record & Landmark, a line of tractor trailers was stopped outside of a full weigh station on the eastbound side of Interstate 40 when a...

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2026-02-01 21:05:18 -

Dense Fog Sparks 59-Vehicle Pileup Closing Both Directions of Highway 99 Near Earlimart as Tulare County Warns “Do Not Rely on Automatic Headlights”
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. — A major chain-reaction crash involving dozens of vehicles forced the complete shutdown of Highway 99 in both directions early Saturday in central California, as dense fog severely reduced visibility, officials said. Photo credit: Tulare County Fire Department According to Tulare County Fire, the pileup stretched across northbound and southbound lanes...

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2025-12-28 18:02:40 -

Man With Multiple DUIs Arrested After Wrong-Way Mini Cooper Sends Semi Into Pickup, Killing Two
LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA — A semi-truck overturned and its driver was hospitalized after a crash on State Road 33 Friday night that began when a Mini Cooper crossed into oncoming traffic and struck the semi, setting off a chain-reaction collision that killed two people in a pickup truck, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash happened around 7:00 p.m. on State Road...

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2025-07-02 17:46:48 -

Ohio Truck Driver Sentenced for I-70 Crash That Killed Six, Including Three Students
NEWARK, Ohio — An Ohio semi-truck driver found guilty of vehicular homicide in connection with a deadly chain-reaction crash that killed six people on Interstate 70 in 2023 was sentenced Monday in a Licking County courtroom. Jacob McDonald, 61, was sentenced to 180 days in jail for each of six counts of misdemeanor vehicular homicide, to be served consecutively. Due to Ohio’s...

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2025-12-29 20:00:09 -

Snow Squalls and Slick Roads Trigger 25-Vehicle Pileup, Shutting Down Northbound I-75 in Detroit
DETROIT, MICHIGAN — Snow squalls and windy, slick conditions snarled traffic across Metro Detroit Monday, including a major multi-car pileup that shut down all northbound lanes of Interstate 75 near East McNichols in Detroit as Michigan State Police warned drivers to slow down and leave more following distance. Photo credit: Macomb County Scanner As of 1:00 p.m., authorities said...

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2025-05-22 00:23:22 -

We Need Cameras in Every Cab”: Family Pushes for Mandatory Driver-Facing Cameras After Fatal I-75 Crash
NORTH GEORGIA — In the wake of a tragic chain-reaction crash on I-75 that claimed the life of 23-year-old Mason Powell, his family is calling for federal action — starting with mandatory driver-facing cameras in every semi-truck cab. The deadly crash occurred on May 13 in north Georgia when a semi truck collided with a sedan, crossed the median, and struck oncoming traffic. Three...

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