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2026-01-24 16:11:40 -

Family of Lakewood Truck Driver Killed in 2023 Police Chase Files $26 Million Wrongful Death Lawsuit
LAKEWOOD, WASHINGTON — The family of a Lakewood-based commercial truck driver who was killed in a 2023 crash has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit, alleging that an illegal and improperly conducted police pursuit directly led to the fatal collision involving his semi-truck. According to court records, attorneys for the family of Bohdan Vetrov, 57, announced Tuesday that they filed...

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2025-11-06 16:47:41 -

Family of truck driver killed during police chase files $26M wrongful death claim against Lakewood
LAKEWOOD, Wash. — The family of a semi-truck driver who was killed after police pursued robbery suspects has filed a $26 million wrongful death claim against the City of Lakewood, alleging officers violated pursuit policies and state law that led to his death. The deadly crash occurred on June 29, 2023, when police chased two robbery suspects in a stolen Kia following an armed...

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2022-06-30 21:27:14 -

Suspected driver of truck in San Antonio fatal human smuggling case may face death penalty, fourth suspect is charged
Authorities have charged two more people in connection with a human smuggling tragedy that left 53 people dead, bringing the total number of suspects charged to four. Texas resident Homero Zamorano Jr., 45, has been charged with one count of alien smuggling resulting in death, according to a Wednesday announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas....

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2025-04-15 18:25:23 -

Truck Driver Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter in Death of West Virginia Turnpike Worker
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A truck driver has been charged with vehicular manslaughter following a fatal crash that killed a West Virginia Turnpike worker in an active construction zone on I-77 south of Charleston. State police allege that 28-year-old Anvar Sabirov of Rego Park, New York, failed to enter the proper lane while driving through a work zone around 11 a.m. Monday. According to...

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2022-02-06 15:45:40 -

Truck driver faces DUI, homicide, gun charges for the death of Tennessee police officer
A Texas truck driver is facing multiple serious charges related to the death of a Loudon County Sheriff’s Office who was struck while trying to clear a ladder from the roadway on Thursday. Houston-based truck driver Christopher Savannah, 43, has been charged with vehicular homicide by intoxication, vehicular homicide by recklessness, two counts of reckless endangerment, DUI, simple...

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2025-05-22 21:16:14 -

Truck Driver Killed in Crash at Historic Ranger Station in Death Valley National Park
DEATH VALLEY, Calif. — A truck driver was killed on Tuesday after a tractor-trailer crashed into a historic building in Death Valley National Park, authorities confirmed on Wednesday. The single-vehicle crash occurred on CA-190, between Stovepipe Wells and Towne Pass, shutting down the main route through the park for nearly 22 hours. The road was reopened by 11:30 a.m. Wednesday...

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2025-03-22 01:42:45 -

$150 Million in Lawsuits Filed Over Fatal I-35 Crash in Austin That Killed 5 and Injured Dozens
Two major lawsuits, including one seeking over $100 million in damages, have been filed in connection to a deadly 18-vehicle crash on Interstate 35 in North Austin that killed five people and left at least a dozen others injured. One of the lawsuits was filed by Nathan Jonard, a survivor of the March 13 crash, who alleges that driver negligence and corporate irresponsibility led to the massive...

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2026-02-18 22:32:38 -

49-Year-Old Texas Truck Driver Found Dead Inside Semi Cab During Welfare Check on I-10 in Florida
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. — A 49-year-old truck driver from Wharton, Texas, was found dead Tuesday afternoon inside his tractor on Interstate 10, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers responded at 1:06 p.m. to westbound I-10 at mile marker 28 for a welfare check on a semi-truck. When they arrived, they found the occupant of the truck tractor unconscious inside the cab....

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2025-10-06 15:56:01 -

At Least One Dead After Semi-Truck Hits Disabled Dump Truck and Service Vehicle on I-95 in Cumberland County
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — At least one person was killed Monday morning in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 northbound near mile marker 53 in Cumberland County. The crash occurred around 6:30 a.m. near NC-24. Investigators told Eyewitness News that a disabled dump truck was parked in the breakdown lane with a service truck nearby on the side of the road. A semi-truck sideswiped both...

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2026-02-14 17:28:29 -

Family of Deputy Killed on I-69 Pushes for Tougher CDL Screening After Semi Driver’s Personal Record Shows Repeated Suspensions and Speeding Tickets
DELAWARE COUNTY, INDIANA — The family of a Delaware County Sheriff’s deputy killed during a roadside response involving a semi-truck is calling for changes to state and federal CDL vetting rules, saying a truck driver’s personal driving history should weigh more heavily before someone is allowed behind the wheel of a commercial vehicle. Sheriff’s Deputy Cpl. Blake...

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2025-05-20 14:57:16 -

Lawsuit Filed After Trucker Burned Alive in Wrecker Crash on Transmountain in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The son of a 65-year-old truck driver who was burned alive inside a heavy wrecker earlier this month has filed a lawsuit against Sheffield Towing Service, alleging gross negligence that led to his father's death. The fatal crash occurred on May 8th at the intersection of Loop 375 and N. Desert Boulevard in northwest El Paso. According to reports from KFox14, Aldo...

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2026-01-16 21:23:14 -

Ontario Trucker Gets 9 Months in Jail in Windsor After Fatal 2022 Hwy 401 Construction Zone Crash That Killed Two as Court Hears His Phone Was Active
WINDSOR, ONTARIO — A Windsor judge has sentenced a transport truck driver to nine months in jail for careless driving causing death following a Highway 401 collision that killed two people, court officials said. Lovepreet Singh, 30, of Brampton, was sentenced to nine months after pleading guilty to careless driving causing death in connection with a crash that happened Sept. 23, 2022, on...

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2026-01-08 15:51:26 -

Texas Truck Driver Arrested in Toledo After Spouse Found Seriously Injured Inside Semi, Later Dies
TOLEDO, OHIO — A truck driver from Abilene, Texas, remains in custody in Toledo after authorities said his spouse was found seriously injured inside a semi-truck and later pronounced dead following an incident reported Wednesday. Court documents state 61-year-old James Miller was arrested by Toledo police after investigators found his spouse inside the semi with “facial injuries...

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2025-05-25 19:09:22 -

Tractor-Trailer Driver in Fatal Cheat Lake Bridge Crash Extradited Back to West Virginia
PITTSBURGH, Pa. / MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. — A truck driver charged in a fatal crash that sent a car off Cheat Lake Bridge has been extradited from California to West Virginia, months after the January incident. Sukhjinder Singh was arrested in March on charges stemming from the January 19 crash that killed Kevin Lataille of Fayette County. Authorities allege Singh was driving...

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2025-05-14 00:20:34 -

Truck Driver Charged With Murder After Multi-Vehicle DUI Crash Kills College Football Player on I-65
LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. — Shocking new crash reports from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) detail a deadly string of wrecks involving an 18-wheeler on May 6, culminating in the death of Austin Peay football player William Hardrick and resulting in multiple felony charges against the truck driver, John W. McAdams. According to ALEA, McAdams has been charged with murder, two counts...

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