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2024-04-18 09:42:55 -

$19K fine issued for overweight violation, truck driver arrested hours later for defying out-of-service order
Police in Oregon issued a large fine for an overweight violation and then arrested a truck driver two hours later for operating while out-of-service, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO). The incident began shortly before 7 a.m. on April 10 when WCSO deputies pulled over a tractor trailer on NW Jackson School Road in Washington County, Oregon....

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2026-02-18 21:22:03 -

25-Year-Old Box Truck Driver Found With .12% BAC Arrested for DUI After Crashing Into Guardrail and Utility Pole
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — A box truck driver was arrested Monday morning after crashing into a guardrail and utility pole along Albany Avenue while operating under the influence, according to West Hartford Police. Officers responded around 9:03 a.m. to the area of Albany Avenue for reports of a single-vehicle crash. Police said a 2020 Hino box truck was traveling eastbound when it struck...

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2025-12-12 16:45:34 -

25-Year-Old Semi-Truck Driver Arrested After Car Is Crushed Between Freightliner and Peterbilt in Auburn, Killing 29-Year-Old
AUBURN, Wash. — A tragic three-vehicle crash shut down part of State Route 167 for nearly seven hours Thursday morning after a semi-truck failed to slow for traffic and crushed a car between two trucks. The collision happened around 7:14 a.m. near the SR-18 interchange, where northbound traffic had come to a stop. According to the Washington State Patrol (WSP), a 2020 Freightliner...

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2026-02-19 17:12:14 -

38-Year-Old Missouri Truck Driver Arrested on 12 Felony Charges After Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Found Inside His Tractor-Trailer at West Virginia Welcome Center
WOOD COUNTY, W.Va. — A Missouri truck driver is facing multiple felony charges after a missing 16-year-old girl was found inside his tractor-trailer at a West Virginia Welcome Center, authorities said. According to the Parkersburg Police Department, officers responded on January 4, 2026, to the West Virginia Welcome Center in Williamstown regarding a report of a missing juvenile. When...

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2026-03-04 17:55:04 -

62-Year-Old Truck Driver Arrested After DEA Finds More Than Half a Ton of Meth Worth $25 Million Hidden in Roof of Tractor-Trailer in Georgia
TROUP COUNTY, GEORGIA — Federal investigators discovered more than 1,100 pounds of methamphetamine concealed inside a hidden compartment built into the roof of an empty tractor-trailer passing through Troup County, following a tip that the truck had traveled from the Texas-Mexico border. The contraband was discovered on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. DEA agents stopped the...

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2026-03-09 15:46:12 -

80 MPH Texas Semi Truck Driver Arrested During I-70 Traffic Stop After K-9 Finds Loaded Handgun, Marijuana, and Synthetic Urine — Driver Faces Felony Weapons Charge and OWI
TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA — A Texas man was arrested Friday night after Indiana State Police pulled over his speeding semi truck on Interstate 70 and discovered a loaded handgun, marijuana, and synthetic urine inside the vehicle, while the driver also showed signs of impairment. Photo credit: Indiana State Police At approximately 7:10 p.m. on March 6, 2026, Trooper William Clark was...

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2025-12-30 19:37:33 -

Brampton Driver With Canada-Wide Suspension Arrested After Stealing Semi-Truck From Repair Shop and Crashing Into Police Cruiser During Stop Attempt
BRAMPTON, ONTARIO — A Brampton man with a Canada-wide driving suspension was arrested after police said he stole a semi-truck, later pulled a stolen trailer with it, and crashed the tractor-trailer into a police cruiser when officers attempted to stop him, before fleeing on foot and being taken into custody. Nirmal Singh (Credit: Peel Region Police) Peel Regional Police said the truck...

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2025-12-29 18:55:18 -

California Semi-Truck Driver Arrested After 40-Mile Christmas Day Police Chase Ends With Tire Deflation Devices in Missouri
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI — A California man is facing multiple charges after Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers said he led officers on a Christmas Day pursuit involving a semi-truck tractor that began near Montgomery City and ended south of Hannibal after more than 40 miles. Troopers said the chase started on Highway 19 near Montgomery City when the driver, identified as Francisco...

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2026-02-27 19:37:51 -

California Truck Driver Arrested After Nebraska State Patrol Finds 242 Pounds of Cocaine Hidden in Semi Truck Under Sleeper Berth Bed During Routine I-80 Inspection; Fake Plate and Open Container Also Found
DAWSON COUNTY, NEBRASKA — A California-based truck driver was arrested and charged after a routine commercial vehicle inspection on Interstate 80 led to the discovery of 242 pounds of cocaine concealed in the sleeper berth of his semi truck, along with an open alcohol container and a fictitious license plate. On Tuesday, February 24, 2026, a Nebraska State Patrol Carrier Enforcement...

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2022-06-29 22:23:52 -

Driver who abandoned truck in San Antonio deadly human smuggling attempt arrested, was ‘very high on meth,’ police say
Authorities have released information on the arrest of the man accused of driving and then abandoning a semi truck and trailer in San Antonio, leading to the death of dozens of people. Police say that Texas resident Homero Zamorano, 45, was located on foot in a field and arrested after abandoning a truck filled with suspected migrants in the brutal San Antonio heat, leading to the...

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2025-03-27 00:01:48 -

Florida Man Arrested for Attempted Murder After Road Rage Shooting at Semi-Truck in Lake Wales
LAKE WALES, FL — A road rage incident on State Road 60 has resulted in the arrest of a 43-year-old man from Fellsmere, who now faces multiple felony charges, including attempted second-degree murder. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO), Mitchell Gens turned himself in on March 23, 2025, after detectives identified him as the individual who fired multiple shots at a...

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2025-12-19 18:05:17 -

Semi-truck driver hospitalized after Fort Myers man allegedly attacks him with baseball bat during road rage
LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA — A 54-year-old Fort Myers man is facing felony charges after Lee County deputies said a road rage incident along Alico Road escalated into an assault when the suspect allegedly chased a semi-truck driver and struck him in the head with a baseball bat before attempting to flee. Deputies arrested Devin Hotsko, 54, and charged him with aggravated battery with a deadly...

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2024-04-03 14:11:19 -

Truck driver arrested for DUI after getting loaded big rig stuck in muddy I-95 median
New Hampshire State Police (NHSP) arrested a truck driver after his semi truck got stuck in a muddy I-95 median early Friday morning. At 1:40 a.m. on Friday, March 29, NHSP troopers discovered a semi truck lodged in mud in the center median of I-95 in North Hampton, New Hampshire. Troopers determined that Maine-based truck driver Nathaniel Ray, 46, was operating a fully...

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2026-02-11 15:41:54 -

Truck Driver Arrested for Reckless Driving After Illegal U-Turn Leaves Car Wedged Under Trailer on I-75 in Florida
SUN CITY CENTER, FLORIDA — A tractor-trailer driver was arrested Monday afternoon after attempting an illegal U-turn on Interstate 75, causing a serious crash that left a passenger car wedged beneath his trailer, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said northbound traffic was already moving slowly due to an unrelated vehicle fire near the Sun City Center exit when the...

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2026-01-14 22:52:16 -

Truck Driver Forgot to Deliver His Load and Drove Back Toward Nevada Before DUI Arrest on I-40 Near Kingman
KINGMAN, ARIZONA — An Arizona Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol trooper arrested a commercial truck driver for DUI early Jan. 11 after stopping the vehicle on Interstate 40 near Kingman and observing signs of impairment, officials said. According to AZDPS, state troopers with Commercial Vehicle Enforcement located the driver on I-40 near Kingman during the early morning hours...

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2026-02-27 18:04:21 -

Truck Driver Tased and Arrested After Plowing Through Active Fatal Crash Scene on I-40 Where Bernalillo County Sergeant Michael Schlattman Was Killed Minutes Earlier
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO — A truck driver was shot with pepper balls, tased, and arrested after barreling through an active crash investigation on Interstate 40 near Albuquerque — the very scene where a Bernalillo County Sheriff's sergeant had just been killed by another semi truck. The incident occurred on Monday, February 23, 2026, on I-40 near Albuquerque. Two lanes of the...

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