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2026-01-20 17:55:27 -

40 People Stuck Overnight at Angola Thruway Service Area Food Court After Lake-Effect Snow as Parking Lot Isn’t Plowed and Trucks Block Exits
ANGOLA, NEW YORK — Drivers were stranded overnight at the Angola Service Area on the New York State Thruway as heavy lake-effect snow and high winds overwhelmed the area, blocking access roads and leaving travelers stuck for hours. Photo credit: Joe Chenelly Roughly 40 people stayed in the service area’s food court overnight because the parking lot and access road were not...

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2026-01-16 19:41:41 -

55-Year-Old Man Crushed by Semi in JONS Fresh Marketplace Parking Lot After Truck Attempts a Tight Turn
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — A 55-year-old man was killed Thursday afternoon after being struck and crushed by a semi-truck in a grocery store parking lot in Van Nuys, with police saying the incident appears to have been an accident and that no DUI or criminal activity was involved. Officials said the collision was reported just before 2 p.m. in the 6600–6700 block of Van Nuys...

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2026-02-08 20:20:29 -

900-Year-Old Garry Oak May Be Cut Down to Expand Semi-Truck Parking Lot in Lakewood’s Woodbrook Industrial Area
LAKEWOOD, Washington — A proposed expansion of a semi-truck and trailer parking lot in Lakewood’s industrial Woodbrook area is drawing attention because it may require cutting down an Oregon white oak (Garry oak) estimated to be at least 900 years old. The project involves a 3.8-acre vacant parcel at 7319 146th St. SW, where the Emerson Lake Business Park has proposed extending 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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2024-04-06 13:50:16 -

Driver’s coughing fit sends rig plowing through lot
A truck driver’s coughing fit caused him to lose control and plow through multiple yards and into a business in Ohio on Monday night. The accident happened on April 1st in Urbana, Ohio just before 10 p.m. According to the Urbana Daily Citizen, 33-year-old trucker Steven Mills was heading south in the 900 block of Main Street when he lost control of the truck. The...

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2022-05-20 15:36:05 -

Drivers warn that “a lot of these trucks are not going to be here anymore” if the cost of diesel doesn’t change
Trucking companies may soon be forced to lay off employees if the price of diesel doesn’t change, some say. The recently skyrocketing prices of diesel have dropped by one penny in the last week, but trucking companies and owner operators say they are going to need more of a drop than that if they are to continue working. Some, like trucking company owner and driver...

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2024-04-03 12:58:16 -

FL county opens paid truck parking lot in wake of new parking ban
Truckers in a Florida neighborhood now have little choice but to use newly constructed paid truck parking lot after the county banned them from parking on their own properties after two decades. The Acreage and Loxahatchee truck parking drama in Palm Beach County has been ongoing since late summer of last year. After months of back and forth, truck drivers...

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2026-01-15 20:02:28 -

Jeep Crashes Into Semi Backing Into Lot on Merced County Road as the Driver Couldn’t See the Truck in Dense Fog
MERCED COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — A Jeep collided with a semi-truck early Thursday morning on a county road in Merced County, with dense fog and low visibility cited as major contributing factors, according to the California Highway Patrol. Photo credit: CHP Merced CHP said officers responded to the crash after the driver of the Jeep reportedly did not see the semi backing into a lot in...

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2025-12-15 18:50:28 -

Man in His 20s Killed After Semi-Truck Runs Over Him in Phoenix Gas Station Parking Lot
PHOENIX, Arizona — A man in his 20s was killed early Monday morning after a semi-truck ran over him in a dimly lit gas station parking lot in Phoenix, according to police. Officers responded just before 4 a.m. to the Circle K at 44th Street and Van Buren Street, where they found the victim unresponsive after being struck by the truck. Firefighters pronounced him dead at the scene, police...

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2025-12-04 20:24:10 -

Nearly a Dozen Arrested in Overnight Operation Targeting “Lot Lizard” Activity at Washington Truck Stops
FIFE, WASHINGTON — Nearly a dozen individuals were arrested during an overnight multi-agency operation targeting prostitution and human trafficking at truck stops across western Washington, according to the Washington State Patrol. “Operation Human Freight” was conducted on the evening of November 25, 2025, after WSP’s Commercial Vehicle Division observed concerning...

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2025-12-31 19:37:48 -

87-Year-Old Driver Escapes With Minor Injuries After Chevy Malibu Slams Into Turning Semi-Truck Near Commerce Township Walmart
COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN — An 87-year-old driver was taken to the hospital with injuries believed to be minor after crashing into the rear portion of a semi-trailer in Commerce Township Tuesday morning, with the impact pinning him inside his car and requiring firefighters to extricate him, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened at approximately 7:15...

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2025-04-18 01:21:16 -

Family of Fort Worth Pileup Victim Continues Lawsuit Against FedEx After Reaching Settlement With Tollway Operator
FORT WORTH, Texas — The family of Tiffany Gerred, one of six victims killed in the 133-vehicle pileup on Interstate 35 in 2021, is moving forward with a lawsuit against FedEx after reaching a confidential settlement with the North Tarrant Express tollway operator. The deadly crash occurred on February 11, 2021, during icy road conditions on the TEXPress lanes of I-35W. Gerred, 34,...

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2025-12-27 18:44:34 -

Running Semi Left Unattended Triggers Multi-Vehicle Fire at East Dundee Parking Lot, Causing $400,000 in Damage
EAST DUNDEE, ILLINOIS — Several vehicles at a semi-truck parking lot in East Dundee caught fire Friday after authorities said a running semi was left unattended, leading to a multiple-vehicle fire that caused an estimated $400,000 in property damage. According to the East Dundee Fire Protection District, firefighters responded just after noon on Dec. 26 to 590 Healy Road in East Dundee,...

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2026-01-26 22:35:24 -

Woman Killed and Husband Seriously Hurt After Plow Truck Backs Into Couple in MBTA Norwood Central Parking Lot During Snowstorm
NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS — A 51-year-old woman was killed and her husband was seriously injured Sunday after a plow truck backing up in an MBTA commuter rail parking lot struck the couple during a snowstorm, according to officials. Police said Noriko Rapley, 51, of Norwood, and her 47-year-old husband were walking through the MBTA Norwood Central parking lot around 2 p.m. when a Ford F-350...

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