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2021-09-09 16:29:23 -

$50k bond set for driver that killed two, injured five in alleged distracted driving crash
A truck driver has been jailed on a $50,000 bond after killing two and injuring five in an alleged distracted driving crash. The accident happened on Saturday, September 4th at around 9:25 a.m. in Lincoln, Nebraska. Bond was not set until Tuesday, September 8th. According to 7 ABC News, 50-year-old Yorkwind Crawford was driving along Interstate 80 near the 27th Street...

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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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2025-10-31 15:26:18 -

Affidavit: Trucker Watching Anime Before Fatal Crash That Killed Turnpike Worker
OTTAWA COUNTY, Oklahoma — A newly filed affidavit reveals that a semi-truck driver charged with first-degree manslaughter admitted to watching an anime video on his cell phone moments before a crash that killed an Oklahoma Turnpike Authority employee. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP), 50-year-old David Ray Carlson was driving a 2024 Freightliner Cascadia eastbound on...

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2026-02-01 18:20:46 -

Crews Clean Up 300 Gallons of Palm Oil From Icy Pond After Double-Trailer Semi Hauling 68,000 Pounds Leaves I-90 and Lands in 4-Foot-Deep Water
KITTITAS COUNTY, Wash. — Cleanup crews have removed most of the palm oil that spilled after a tractor-trailer went off Interstate 90 near Ellensburg and ended up in an icy retention pond, according to an update from the Washington Department of Ecology. The crash happened Wednesday near milepost 107, where the semi pulling two trailers left the roadway and crossed four lanes before...

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2026-01-29 17:44:29 -

Distracted Driving Sends Fully Loaded Double Semi Off I-90 Into Pond Near Ellensburg
KITTITAS COUNTY, Wash. — A fully loaded double semi-truck left Interstate 90 and ended up in a pond near Ellensburg, landing about 50 feet off the roadway in 3 to 4 feet of water, according to the Washington State Patrol. Troopers said the crash happened near milepost 107 and was caused by distracted driving. The semi was not blocking any lanes and traffic was not impacted, WSP noted....

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2025-12-19 18:27:58 -

Distracted Semi-Truck Driver Crashes Into Apple Hauler Spilling Fruit for 300 Yards
ROCK ISLAND, WASHINGTON — A Kennewick semi-truck driver was believed to be distracted when his truck crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with a trailer hauling apples Wednesday afternoon on Highway 28 near Rock Island Dam, spilling fruit across the roadway for about 300 yards and shutting the road down for hours, authorities said. The Washington State Patrol reported that Mark A....

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2025-12-29 21:18:34 -

Distracted Semi-Truck Driver Jailed on Felony Charges After September Overpass Crash Pins Two Texas Deputies, One Left Dangling Over Edge
LUBBOCK, TEXAS — A semi-truck driver is in jail facing felony charges after investigators said his tractor-trailer rear-ended law enforcement vehicles on a south Lubbock overpass, pushing the vehicles into two Lubbock County Sheriff’s deputies and pinning them against a concrete barrier during a traffic assist that was protecting a stranded family. Photo credit: KCBD Authorities...

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2026-01-08 16:23:20 -

Families File Wrongful Death Lawsuit After 18-Wheeler Hauling H-E-B Potatoes Kills Four Women on US 87
HARTLEY COUNTY, TEXAS — The families of four women killed in a crash with an 18-wheeler on US 87 last November have filed a wrongful death lawsuit, naming H-E-B, Parkway Transport Inc, Scrappy Trucking LLC, and the truck driver, Guadalupe Daniel Villarreal, as defendants. The lawsuit was filed Dec. 23 in Bexar County and is seeking damages while also asking the court to preserve key...

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2025-11-05 21:42:07 -

Fourth lawsuit filed against Ukrainian truck driver in deadly Thomasville crash
THOMASVILLE, Ala. — A fourth lawsuit has been filed against a Ukrainian truck driver accused of causing a deadly crash in Thomasville earlier this year. The complaint was filed Tuesday by Horace Bradford Larrimore, who says he was hit from behind by the truck and flipped upside down during the May crash on Highway 43. Larrimore suffered injuries and continues to experience hip pain,...

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2026-02-28 18:18:19 -

Georgia Driver Admits He Was on His Phone Before Sliding Under Semi in Carrollton; Police Say Crash Highlights Importance of Hands-Free Law
CARROLLTON, GEORGIA — A driver who admitted to being distracted by his phone ran his vehicle underneath a semi-truck Thursday morning, leaving his sedan crushed beneath the 18-wheeler before miraculously escaping with only minor injuries. The crash occurred on February 26, 2026, prompting the Carrollton Police Department to issue a stark warning about distracted driving on social...

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2025-05-20 14:57:16 -

Lawsuit Filed After Trucker Burned Alive in Wrecker Crash on Transmountain in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The son of a 65-year-old truck driver who was burned alive inside a heavy wrecker earlier this month has filed a lawsuit against Sheffield Towing Service, alleging gross negligence that led to his father's death. The fatal crash occurred on May 8th at the intersection of Loop 375 and N. Desert Boulevard in northwest El Paso. According to reports from KFox14, Aldo...

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