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2022-02-08 16:14:15 -

$1M bond set for unlicensed trucker accused of fatally striking Sheriff
A truck driver accused of hitting a police officer in Tennessee will be held on $1 million bond, a judge has ruled. The fatal incident happened last Thursday, February 3rd. The truck driver in question, 43-year-old Christopher Savannah, had his bond set on Monday, February 7th in Roane County, Tennessee. According to WVLT News 8, Savannah failed to slow for a rolling...

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2020-12-25 21:12:33 -

“Christmas Miracle” reunites trucker with her lost dog after weeks spent apart
A truck driver and her dog have been reunited after a traveling mishap left the dog stranded far from home. Melissa and her dog, Hope, travel the country together by semi truck; but a few weeks ago their travels came to a halt when Hope got lost during a traffic jam near Cortland County in upstate New York. Hope was in the car with Melissa’s friend when they encountered a road closure and...

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2024-03-14 13:39:24 -

‘Get In With Me (Trucker Remix)’ is the trucking song you need to hear right now
Trucking content creator Larry Cothran recently released an infectious rap single called ‘Get In With Me (Trucker Remix)’ that anyone in the trucking industry today will relate to right away. While many in the trucking community know Cothran for his comedy videos, his latest effort is a single that puts a trucking spin on artist Bossman Dlow’s song...

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2021-08-14 16:15:54 -

25 year sentence for trucker watching video on phone at time of fatal crash
A truck driver has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for a deadly crash in Kentucky nearly two years ago. The accident happened in September 2019 on Interstate 64 in Franklin County, Kentucky. According to WKYT News, Jerry Elder was driving along I-64 watching a video on his cell phone when he crashed into a Jeep, killing one passenger and injuring another. Elder also...

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2022-05-29 12:29:25 -

A dust devil dropped a trampoline on I-10 in Tucson. A ‘quick-thinking’ trucker pushed it away so no one got hurt.
The Arizona Department of Transportation (AZDPS) is publicly thanking a trucker for acting fast to get large and dangerous debris out of the roadway. The incident occurred on May 21, 2022, in Tucson, Arizona while a trooper was conducting a traffic stop on I-10. While pulled over, the trooper saw “a trampoline lifted into the air by a powerful dust devil.” The...

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2022-02-15 01:56:49 -

Avoiding an American trucker revolt is “pretty simple,” OOIDA VP says
The Executive Vice President of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association says that quieting the current Canadian trucker protests and avoiding a similar situation in America is as “simple” as ‘doing away’ with vaccine mandates. Pugh’s comments come shortly after Canadian police allegedly began arresting protestors continuing to block the Ambassador...

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2022-08-22 16:22:45 -

Choking trucker ends up balanced on barrier wall
A semi truck ended up on top of a barrier wall in British Columbia on Wednesday morning after the driver started choking and lost control of the rig. The incident happened on August 10th in Campbell River along Highway 19. According to CTV News, the driver started choking while he was driving empty and tried to stay in his lane, but ended up on top of the barrier wall....

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2020-12-13 18:30:08 -

Coming in hot: Trucker takes turn too fast, ends up learning the hard way
The terrifying moment that a truck overturned on a ramp in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, was caught on dash cam. The crash was caught on camera around 5:50 a.m. on Thursday, December 13 on the ramp from I-64 West to I-65 South, according to the Courier-Journal. In the video, you can see that a semi truck that emerges on the right side of the screen appears to be traveling at a...

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2022-09-03 21:08:38 -

Controversial video captures trucker trying to start fight in parking lot
A trucking vlogger shared a heated encounter with a fellow truck driver that started over a “missed” turn signal and a “was-it-really-necessary?” horn honk. The video was shared by the Trucker Rudi YouTube channel on August 1. The video features an argument that starts when Rudi honks his horn at a flatbed truck driver who doesn’t use a turn signal as he...

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2022-07-26 23:36:08 -

CORONER: “May be some time yet” before deceased lady trucker’s toxicology report released
The Coroner in charge says that there “may be some time yet” before a toxicology report on the lady trucker found dead at a Mississippi Pilot truck stop is released. The female truck driver, now identified as 55-year-old Cynthia Luckner-Cullen, was found dead in her truck at the Pilot truck stop in New Albany, Mississippi on the afternoon of July 17th. Lady...

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2025-02-09 01:34:23 -

Cochise County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Help in Rest Stop Robbery Investigation
The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is asking for public assistance in an ongoing investigation into rest stop robberies that occurred last year, following recent suspicious activity that may be connected. On February 6, 2025, CCSO issued a statement requesting help in identifying suspects involved in a series of robberies at a rest area off I-10 near San Simon, Arizona, in...

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2025-03-27 22:13:04 -

Dash Cam Video of Truck vs. Pickup Merge Crash Sparks Heated Online Debate
A dash cam video showing a collision between a semi truck and a black pickup during a highway merge has gone viral, igniting strong opinions across the internet about who was truly at fault. The footage shows the pickup truck speeding up in the merging lane, attempting to cut in front of the oncoming semi. Despite having limited space and time, the pickup does not slow down or pull onto the...

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2022-05-05 22:42:08 -

DC police racked up $11.6M in overtime during month of trucker convoy
Washington DC police racked up over $11.6 million in overtime costs in just one month in response to the presence of the People’s Convoy. Civil disturbance units were deployed by police in the Washington DC area beginning on February 22nd and lasted through the end of March. Fox 5 News reports that this cost the department $11.6 million, versus less than $3.2...

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