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2026-03-16 15:06:32 -

Industry Urges Drivers to Slow Down and Move Over After 71-Year-Old Kentucky Tow Operator Is Killed by Passing Semi While Assisting Disabled Truck on I-165; Driver Faces Manslaughter Charge
DAVIESS COUNTY, Kentucky — The death of a longtime tow operator has shaken the regional towing community and renewed calls for motorists to slow down and move over when approaching roadside workers. David William Fischer, 71, of Owensboro, was struck and killed on the morning of March 11, 2026, while assisting a disabled semi truck along Interstate 165 near the Daviess–Ohio County...

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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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2025-09-19 16:06:47 -

E-Scooter Driver Arrested for Manslaughter After Crash with Semi Truck Kills Passenger in Portland
A Portland man has been arrested and charged with manslaughter after a fatal crash involving an e-scooter and a semi truck claimed the life of his passenger. The collision occurred around 3:00 a.m. on August 17th at the intersection of Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Holladay Street in Northeast Portland, Oregon. According to Oregon Live, 21-year-old Jayden Calkins was...

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