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2024-04-07 16:08:38 -

Retired trucker has “the most fun” backing driver’s rigs for them during sudden road closure
Retired trucker has a blast backing other driver’s trucks for them when a sudden road closure forces them to turn around. A heavy rain passed through Vanport, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, April 3rd. The rain caused flooding along Route 68 at Sebring Road, forcing a closure of the roadway. Not knowing this, truckers kept exiting Interstate 376 and almost immediately...

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2025-10-09 15:20:23 -

Semi-Truck Collides with Parked Train on Husker Highway, Causes Derailment and Road Closure
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — A semi-truck crashed into a parked Union Pacific train early Thursday morning west of Grand Island, resulting in a derailment and road closure along Husker Highway, according to the Hall County Sheriff’s Office. The crash occurred around 5:30 a.m. on October 2, near the intersection of Husker Highway and South 60th Road, south of the Heartland Public Shooting...

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2025-04-06 18:04:37 -

Tractor-Trailer Crashes Into Billboard on Route 30, Causing Power Outage and Major Road Closure
PARADISE TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A tractor-trailer slammed into a roadside billboard early Friday morning, triggering a power outage and shutting down a major highway in Lancaster County for over twelve hours. The crash occurred around 12:45 a.m. at the intersection of Lincoln Highway/Route 30 and Church Street in Paradise Township. Photos from the scene show the front of the tractor-trailer...

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2025-12-29 21:42:43 -

Truck driver spent Christmas Eve stranded in a Sierra County snowstorm after following GPS and ignoring road closure signs
SIERRA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — A semi-truck driver spent Christmas Eve stuck during a snowstorm in a very rural part of Sierra County after California Highway Patrol officials said the driver ignored “Road Closed” signs and followed GPS onto a closed roadway, prompting a response from a trooper to assist. CHP said that on Dec. 24, 2025, a trooper with the CHP Grass Valley...

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2026-01-22 23:08:33 -

Sand Dump Truck Hits Hemp Loaded Semi Head-On; Sheriff Kicks In Window to Help Rescue Dump Truck Driver
DOTHAN AREA, ALABAMA — Two people were seriously injured after a dump truck crashed head-on into a semi-truck early Thursday morning at an intersection just north of Enterprise, and the local sheriff who arrived moments after the wreck helped rescue one of the drivers, officials said. Photo credit: Sheriff Scott Byrd The crash happened around 6:40 a.m. at the intersection of...

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2026-01-19 19:13:35 -

100-Vehicle Pileup During Whiteout Winter Storm With Multiple Jackknifed Semis and Numerous Injuries on I-196 as Buses Rescue Stranded Drivers
OTTAWA COUNTY, MICHIGAN — A massive winter-weather pileup involving an estimated 100 vehicles — including multiple jackknifed semi-trucks and as many as 30 to 40 semis overall — forced the closure of both directions of Interstate 196 between Zeeland and Hudsonville on Monday, according to the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office, Michigan State Police and local dispatchers....

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2026-03-05 17:23:14 -

18-Wheeler Strikes Barrier on I-40 in Western North Carolina, Ripping Open Diesel Fuel Tank and Sparking Fire That Destroys Truck and Damages Highway Infrastructure
CANTON, NORTH CAROLINA — A portion of eastbound Interstate 40 in Haywood County was shut down after an 18-wheeler struck a road barrier, ripping open its diesel fuel tank and sparking a fire that destroyed the truck and trailer and caused significant damage to highway infrastructure. Photo credit: North Canton Fire Department The crash occurred near mile marker 28.5 to 29 near...

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2026-02-06 19:07:27 -

40,000 Pounds of Bottles Spill as Semi Loses Load on FM 407 “S-Curves” Near Northlake and Justin
NORTHLAKE/JUSTIN, TEXAS — An 18-wheeler spilled about 40,000 pounds of bottles Wednesday evening along a curvy stretch of FM 407 between Northlake and Justin, forcing a full roadway closure for roughly three hours as crews worked a complex recovery operation. Officials said no injuries were reported, but the weight of the truck and load made the cleanup time-consuming. Denton County...

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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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2026-02-01 19:47:00 -

61-Year-Old Zephyrhills Driver Dies When Nissan Sentra Slides Under Semi as Freightliner Blocks Roadway While Turning From Sand Mine Entrance in Davenport
DAVENPORT, Fla. — A 61-year-old man from Zephyrhills was killed early Saturday, January 31, after his car was crushed in an underride crash with a semi-truck at the intersection of Deen Still Road and Wheeler Road, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO). Deputies said the crash happened just before 6 a.m. (around 5:45 a.m.). Investigators say a Freightliner...

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2026-01-31 21:52:18 -

76,000 Pounds of Potatoes Spill Across I-15 After Two Semis and Car Collide North of Las Vegas
MESQUITE AREA, NEVADA — A collision involving two semi tractor-trailers and a passenger vehicle left an estimated 76,000 pounds of potatoes scattered across Interstate 15 early Friday morning, Jan. 30, briefly shutting down lanes as crews worked to clear the roadway. Nevada State Police said the crash happened around 5:30 a.m. on I-15 south of Mesquite, roughly 100 miles north of Las...

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2026-01-15 19:26:01 -

81-Foot-Wide Building Takes Entire Roadway as North Dakota Troopers Escort Oversized Load During Slow 5-Mile Move for About 2 Hours
CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA — North Dakota Highway Patrol troopers escorted a heavy-haul move Wednesday as an oversized building measuring 81 feet wide traveled a five-mile stretch of Highway 46 from County Road 17 to west of Kindred, according to NDHP. Photo credit: NDHP Officials said the move took place Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, along Hwy 46, starting at Co. Rd. 17 in Cass...

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2026-01-29 18:10:38 -

Amoco Gas Station Closed After Tractor-Trailer Hits Power Pole on Kingmont Road
PLEASANT VALLEY, W.Va. — An Amoco gas station on Kingmont Road was closed Wednesday evening after a tractor-trailer crashed into a power pole, according to local officials. The Valley Volunteer Fire Department shared photos from the scene around 6:20 p.m. 911 officials reported no injuries. Photo credit: Valley Volunteer Fire Department As of 6:40 p.m., the gas station remained...

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2026-03-05 17:42:45 -

Both Directions of I-10 Shut Down on Louisiana's Atchafalaya Basin Bridge After Several 18-Wheelers Involved in Multiple Crashes Near Whiskey Bay
IBERVILLE PARISH, LOUISIANA — Both eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 10 on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge were shut down Tuesday after multiple crashes involving several 18-wheelers near Whiskey Bay. Louisiana State Police Troop A responded to the crashes near mile marker 128 on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge. The crashes caused significant blockages affecting traffic in both...

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