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2025-11-24 15:22:53 -

Masked crew steals beef from tractor-trailer in Philadelphia; driver fights back with baseball bat
PHILADELPHIA — Police are searching for a group of 10 to 12 masked men who stole multiple pallets of frozen beef from a parked tractor-trailer early Monday morning in Northeast Philadelphia, according to investigators. The cargo theft happened around 2 a.m. near Norcom Road and Red Lion Road by the Northeast Philadelphia Airport, according to WPVI. The truck’s driver, Kurt Landry,...

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2022-07-12 14:43:02 -

$671K in cocaine ‘concealed in the tires of a tractor trailer hauling juice,’ Customs and Border Patrol says
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized a large amount of cocaine reportedly found hidden in a commercial vehicle trailer’s tires. The drug seizure occurred on Thursday, July 7, 2022, at the World Trade Bridge, in Laredo, Texas. A CBP officer referred a 1997 Freightliner trailer hauling a shipment of “juice” for a secondary inspection....

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2024-04-11 16:37:02 -

$888K in cocaine seized from tractor trailer in Texas
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized a large amount of cocaine from a tractor trailer at a Texas border crossing. The drug seizure took place on Monday, April 8, at the Rio Grande City Port of Entry located in Rio Grande City, Texas. CBP officers referred a tractor hauling an empty trailer for a secondary inspection. Following an inspection using CBP canine...

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2026-03-13 23:56:58 -

"Find a Safe Place and Wait": Veteran Truck Drivers Warn 40-60 MPH Winds Can Tip a Tractor-Trailer Whether Loaded or Not, as Multiple Semis Topple Across Colorado's Front Range
WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO — At least seven semi-trucks crashed across Colorado's Front Range on Thursday, March 12, 2026, as powerful winds created hazardous road conditions, prompting veteran truck drivers and industry leaders to urge commercial drivers to prioritize safety over schedules, according to Denver7. The closures stranded motorists for hours. Claudia Gold spent the afternoon with...

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2025-11-14 19:30:03 -

1 dead after head-on crash between pickup and tractor-trailer near Lake Nockamixon in Bucks County
HAYCOCK TOWNSHIP, Pa. — One person was killed Thursday morning in a head-on crash involving a pickup truck and a construction tractor-trailer on Mountain View Drive in Bucks County, authorities said. According to WPVI and the Bucks County Independence, the crash occurred around 11:30 a.m. at the intersection of Mountain View Drive (Route 563) and Pheasant Run Road, near the Lake...

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2026-01-11 20:17:52 -

100+ MPH Chase Ends as Fleeing Driver Crosses Median, Hits Tractor-Trailer on I-64; Tied to Dalton Fire Where Burned Woman Was Found
FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY — A tractor-trailer was struck on Interstate 64 Saturday morning when a fleeing vehicle crossed the median during a high-speed police chase, triggering a deadly crash that shut down the interstate for hours, Kentucky State Police said. KSP said troopers were pursuing a car believed to be connected to an ongoing investigation in Dalton, Georgia, when the driver fled...

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2025-10-17 17:22:07 -

18-wheeler driver was run over by his own tractor-trailer while addressing mechanical issue
HOUSTON, Texas — A 59-year-old truck driver was tragically killed by his own tractor-trailer Wednesday morning after the vehicle rolled forward while he was inspecting a mechanical issue along the East Loop of Interstate 610, according to the Houston Police Department (HPD). The incident happened around 7:30 a.m. near 900 East Loop North, just before Clinton Drive, when the driver of a...

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2023-07-04 02:11:19 -

2 dead, 1 injured after tractor-trailer runs off I-26, strikes house in Unicoi County; man charged
UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (WCYB) — Update - 7/3: A second person has died after a tractor-trailer crashed into a house in Unicoi County on Sunday, according to Tennessee Highway Patrol. The people killed have been identified as 54-year-old Jaswinder Kaur and 31-year-old Kirandeep Kaur, according to THP. ---- UPDATE: According to Tennessee Highway Patrol, the truck driver, 41-year-old...

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2026-02-19 17:59:00 -

2026 Volvo Tractor-Trailer Hauling 43,000 Pounds of Laundry Detergent Overturns on I-95 After Swerving to Avoid Vehicle That Cut in Front of It
RICHMOND, Va. — A tractor-trailer overturned on Interstate 95 South in Richmond’s Southside early Thursday morning after the driver swerved to avoid a vehicle that cut in front of the truck, according to Virginia State Police. Troopers responded at 6:45 a.m. on February 19, 2026, to a single-vehicle crash on I-95 South just north of the Chippenham Parkway exit, near the...

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2026-03-03 21:11:23 -

25-Year-Old Tampa Man Dies After Being Thrown From Overturning Car on I-75 Into Path of Oncoming Tractor-Trailer
TAMPA, FLORIDA — A 25-year-old Tampa man died Tuesday morning after being ejected from his vehicle following a crash on Interstate 75 and struck by a passing tractor-trailer. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the man was driving a Dodge 1500 when he attempted to pass a Chevrolet box truck near Bruce B Downs Boulevard. His vehicle collided with the rear of the box truck, causing...

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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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2024-03-22 15:51:41 -

“People would go in the river” blindly following their GPS, covered bridge advocate says
Truckers and other drivers blindly following their GPS have led to the destruction of covered bridges along the east coast, leaving officials at a loss for what to do. Miller’s Run bridge, a 140 year old covered bridge in Lyndon, Vermont is continuously damaged by box trucks, commercial vehicles, and even RVs thanks to faulty GPS directions, says Justin Smith, municipal...

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2026-02-04 19:19:00 -

16 Cattle Killed After Semi-Truck Hauling 28 Overturns on Las Vegas Spaghetti Bowl Ramp
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA — More than a dozen cattle died after a semi-truck hauling livestock overturned overnight on a major interchange in Las Vegas known as the Spaghetti Bowl, according to Nevada Highway Patrol. Troopers responded around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday to a rollover on the I-15 south to I-11 south transition ramp. Police say the semi was carrying 28 cattle when it rolled over....

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2025-05-28 15:03:47 -

2 Killed in Fiery Multi-Vehicle Crash on I-70 in Maryland
Frederick County, Maryland — A fiery multi-vehicle crash on I-70 claimed two lives and left several others injured after a violent chain of collisions near Exit 62 in New Market. The crash occurred on Sunday afternoon, May 25, 2025, at around 4:10 p.m. Maryland State Police say a BMW SUV traveling westbound rear-ended a box truck just before Route 75. The impact pushed the box truck...

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2026-02-20 22:37:57 -

24-Year-Old Semi Driver in ICE Custody After Running Red Light in Crash That Killed Indiana Man in Hendricks County; Entered U.S. as Unaccompanied Minor, Officials Say
HENDRICKS COUNTY, Ind. — A tractor-trailer driver arrested following a deadly multi-vehicle crash in Hendricks County has been identified as 24-year-old Sukhdeep Singh, an Indian national who federal authorities say is illegally present in the United States after entering the country as an unaccompanied minor in 2018. The crash occurred around 12 p.m. on February 18, 2026, at the...

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