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2025-02-27 16:38:31 -

18-Year-Old Woman Dies After Crashing Into Rear of Semi Truck in Jasper County
Authorities have confirmed that an 18-year-old woman from Joplin has died following a collision with a semi-truck on Monday morning in Jasper County, Missouri. The crash occurred just before 9 a.m. near the Brooklyn Heights exit, about three miles west of Carthage. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the woman was speeding and not paying attention when her car ran underneath the...

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2024-04-09 11:45:42 -

21-year-old steals rims off 30+ semi trucks
21-year-old steals rims off of more than 30 semi trucks worth neatly $5,000 from a business in Wisconsin. The theft occurred on the early morning of March 28th in the 1800 block of 118th Street near Lake Hallie, Wisconsin. According to the Leader Telegram, the owner of the business contacted police after the rims were stolen and provided them with a photo of...

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2022-06-10 23:27:44 -

3-year-old killed as biking mother tries to squeeze between utility, semi truck
A three year old was killed in a wreck between her mother’s bike and a semi truck in Chicago on Thursday morning. The accident happened on June 9th at around 8:15 a.m. in the 1100 block of West Leland Avenue in Uptown, Chicago, Illinois. According to ABC 7, a utility truck partially blocking a bike lane was parked next to a semi truck on West Leland Avenue when...

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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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2024-01-19 14:14:42 -

90-year-old mechanic shop forced to close after “inattentive” truck driver plows through it
90-year-old mechanic shop forced to close after a semi truck plowed through the building, knocking over walls and damaging vehicles. On January 10th, Richard Binder was working at Cal & Gus Motors in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, just as he has been doing since 1970, when he heard a sound “like a plow dropped.” “And all of a sudden, the truck just started to...

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2022-07-13 11:36:22 -

Box truck driver unidentified after hit-and-run with 15-year-old
Police are looking to identify a box truck driver who fled the scene after an accident with a 15-year-old pedestrian. The accident happened on the afternoon of July 11th in Cherokee County, Georgia. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the 15-year-old girl was crossing the street on Bells Ferry Road, just south of Highway 92 when she was struck by the white...

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2022-01-19 18:18:00 -

Dash cam shows 15 year old driver at fault in crash that sent semi truck into Ace Hardware store
Florida police have cited a fifteen year old with a learner’s permit for a major crash that left several people injured last week. The crash occurred Friday, January 14, in Jacksonville, Florida. A truck struck a passenger vehicle turning in an intersection, then hit a third vehicle, causing that vehicle to crash into a fourth vehicle. The out of control truck crashed off of the...

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2025-05-18 23:28:18 -

Dump Truck Driver Charged with DUI After Crash Kills 80-Year-Old Woman in Ossipee, New Hampshire
Ossipee, N.H. — A Rochester man is facing a charge of aggravated driving while intoxicated after a fatal crash in Ossipee that claimed the life of an 80-year-old woman, authorities said. The crash occurred on Route 28 on Friday when a Mack dump truck, driven by Robert Gifford, 54, reportedly lost control while traveling northbound and collided with a 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe driven by...

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2022-07-26 23:53:53 -

Eight month old child dead after semi truck crashes into home, Wisconsin sheriff says
The Winnebago County, Wisconsin Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) has confirmed that a child was killed in a semi vs. structure crash on Monday. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. on July 25 in Vinland, Wisconsin. “The semi-tractor/trailer had been traveling on I-41 southbound when it veered off the interstate through the fence line, crossed the frontage road,...

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2024-03-20 14:34:00 -

Lady trucker tails 12-year-old driving on I-15 until police arrive
A lady trucker made sure to keep an eye on a 12-year-old driving a stolen car until police arrived in an incident in Utah earlier this month. The incident occurred on March 7th in Murray, Utah, but the 911 call was not released until this week. According to KMYU News, troopers received a report of a reckless driver on southbound Interstate 15 at 2300 North...

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2025-06-14 21:14:08 -

Fuel Truck Crash and Fire Destroys Bridge, Shuts Down I-20 in Aiken County
A fiery fuel truck crash early Saturday morning in Graniteville, South Carolina, caused the collapse of the Old Vaucluse Road overpass and forced a complete shutdown of Interstate 20 in both directions through Aiken County. Remarkably, only minor injuries were reported. Authorities say the tanker truck, carrying 8,500 gallons of gasoline, was traveling eastbound on I-20 around 4:00 a.m....

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2021-09-07 14:00:19 -

Ninety year old truck driver hangs up his keys after 8.7 million miles
A Canadian truck driver is celebrating the end of a career behind the wheel spanning more than six and a half decades. In August 2021, Peter Klassen, 90, finished his final run for Ontario-based Premium Transportation Inc., according to local outlet the Welland Tribune. Klassen has been with Premium Transportation for twenty years but has been trucking since 1955, having previously...

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2021-05-08 14:02:03 -

Old school flier shows how much has changed (and how much has stayed the same) in trucking
A decades-old flier written in honor of the American truck driver is a stirring reminder of the old school trucking mentality. The prose poem “What is a truck driver” by Dan Valentine appeared in 1960 and pays tribute to the truck drivers who kept America moving. See below for the full text: “What is a truck driver?” — Jim Valentine. He’s a BIG GUY...

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2025-04-25 12:51:29 -

One Dead After Sedan Crashes Into Rear of Tractor-Trailer on I-495 in Fairfax County
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — A fatal crash involving a sedan and a fully loaded tractor-trailer shut down a portion of Interstate 495’s Inner Loop early Friday morning, according to the Virginia State Police (VSP). The incident occurred around 1:50 a.m. near the Old Dominion overpass when a tractor-trailer carrying produce slowed for traffic in a work zone and was struck from behind by a...

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2021-09-13 21:27:24 -

Police find 45 year old truck driver deceased in sleeper at Illinois truck stop
Illinois police found a truck driver who apparently passed away in the sleeper berth of his truck at a truck stop in Effingham. Around 1 p.m. on Friday, September 10, the Effingham Police Department received a call to perform a welfare check at the TravelCenters of America truck stop on West Evergreen Avenue, according to local outlet Effingham Radio. When officers located the truck,...

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2022-05-13 11:09:47 -

Retired trucker goes missing, may believe he’s running his old trucking route
A sheriff’s office in Texas is asking for public help in locating a former trucker driver who is believed to be frequenting Love’s truck stops. This week, the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office put out an alert for Everette Marion Long, 74, who has been missing since May 4, 2022. After leaving his home in Jasper, Texas, on May 4, Long visited the Community Bank...

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2025-06-20 14:16:23 -

Tractor Trailer Crashes Off Route 30 Bypass in Chester County, One Hospitalized
A tractor-trailer crash in Sadsbury Township, Pennsylvania, sent one person to the hospital Thursday afternoon after the truck veered off the Route 30 Bypass, partially hanging over Old Mill Road. Emergency crews responded to the scene around 1:10 p.m., where aerial footage from Chopper 6 showed the semi-truck dangerously suspended off the edge of the highway. A green tractor on the road...

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2025-07-10 15:26:12 -

Tractor-Trailer Dangling Off I-495 Bridge Rescued Near I-270 Spur
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — A tractor-trailer carrying refrigerated mushrooms was left dangling off a bridge on Interstate 495 early Thursday morning after a dramatic crash near the I-270 spur by Old Georgetown Road, according to officials. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) spokesperson Pete Piringer said crews responded just after 1:10 a.m. on July 10 to find the truck...

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2022-07-08 16:13:32 -

VIDEO: Old school truck driver reacts to trucking scenes in Hollywood movies
In this entertaining watch from ET Transport, an experienced truck driver shares his thoughts on whether Hollywood got it right — or very wrong — in scenes featuring big rigs. In the video, truck driver Dean MacMurray views scenes from movies like ‘Black Dog,’ ‘Final Destination 2,’ ‘Larger Than Life,’ and ‘The Ice Road’...

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2024-04-18 09:32:56 -

Video: The hard truth about old rigs vs. new rigs
This video highlights the hard truth about old rigs versus newer trucks in this so-true trucking clip. The clip showcases an “old iron” truck starting right up after apparently sitting in an open barn for many years. The video then contrasts this tough old truck with “anything after 2008,” lighting up with warning lights on the dash anytime...

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