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2021-09-07 14:25:36 -

Eleven semi trucks destroyed by fire at Texas plastic plant
Firefighters in Grand Prairie, Texas, are investigating an early morning fire at a polyethylene plant that left nearly a dozen trucks destroyed. The Grand Prairie Fire Department responded to a reported truck fire at the Poly-America facility around 4:30 a.m. on Thursday. Firefighters arrived on scene and were able to extinguish the fire, but eleven trucks were “fully destroyed.”...

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2025-11-03 16:56:55 -

Semi Carrying Chicken Catches Fire on I-90 in Avon, Shutting Down Lanes
AVON, Ohio — A tractor-trailer hauling chicken caught fire Monday morning on Interstate 90 West, forcing lane closures and causing heavy traffic delays, according to Avon police. The incident occurred shortly after 7 a.m. near Nagle Road, when officers responded to reports of a semi-truck on fire. Police said two of the three westbound lanes were closed while firefighters worked to...

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2025-10-06 15:39:40 -

Semi Crosses Median and Crashes Into Two Tractor Trailers, Causing Fire in Phelps County, Missouri
A major crash involving three semi trucks shut down both directions of Interstate 44 in Phelps County, Missouri, between Rolla and Fort Leonard Wood on Sunday, around 2 p.m. The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed that a 24-year-old male driver from Dayton, Ohio, was traveling westbound when his semi crossed the center median near mile marker 169 and collided head-on with two eastbound...

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2025-10-26 16:37:15 -

Semi fire shuts down both directions of I-70 near E-470 after crash involving two trucks
AURORA, Colorado — Both directions of Interstate 70 were closed Friday morning near Highway 40 and the E-470 interchange after a crash between two semis sparked a large fire, sending thick black smoke into the air and disrupting traffic for several hours. The crash occurred just after 8:20 a.m. at mile marker 288, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Eastbound lanes...

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2025-07-14 15:24:00 -

Semi-Truck Fully Engulfed in Fire on West Dodge Road in Omaha
Crews from the Omaha Fire Department responded to a semi-truck fire early Sunday morning that resulted in the total loss of both the truck and its cargo. The incident occurred around 4:30 a.m. on eastbound West Dodge Road near Skyline Drive. Authorities say the driver noticed the fire in time to safely pull over to the shoulder and exit the vehicle without injury. The truck was hauling a load...

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2022-05-24 15:01:13 -

Truck driver charged in Illinois for opening fire on another semi on I-294
Illinois State Police (ISP) have arrested and charged a truck driver for an interstate shooting that took place last week. Around 10:30 p.m. on May 18, ISP received a call about gunfire that struck the driver’s side of a semi truck traveling northbound on I-294 in Cook County, Illinois. ISP said that the shooter fled the scene in a blue semi truck. No injuries were...

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2025-03-28 22:16:09 -

Dashcam Captures Fiery Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash on Florida’s Turnpike
BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — Wild dashcam footage has surfaced showing the moment a tractor-trailer erupted into flames during a violent rollover crash on Florida’s Turnpike near Sunrise Boulevard. The crash occurred Wednesday afternoon and brought rush-hour traffic to a standstill as the truck slammed into the median, overturned onto the opposite side of the highway, and burst into...

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2025-02-15 16:25:07 -

Deadly Crash Inside I-80 Tunnel Sparks Fire, Blocking Rescue Efforts
A fatal crash inside the Interstate 80 tunnel near Green River, Wyoming, on Friday morning resulted in a fire that burned for hours, with falling debris preventing emergency crews from extinguishing the flames. Authorities confirmed that at least two people were killed, with multiple others injured, but the unstable conditions inside the tunnel have made it impossible to assess the full...

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2025-06-10 19:05:16 -

Diesel Fire Triggers Evacuations in Hermiston, Oregon; Burn Ban Reminder Issued
A fire involving a semi-tank trailer leaking diesel fuel prompted emergency evacuations and a multi-agency response in Umatilla County Friday afternoon. The blaze broke out around 4:00 p.m. on Bensel Road, where firefighters from Umatilla County Fire District responded to find a semi-tanker fully engulfed in flames, with hazardous materials leaking from the scene. A HazMat team was...

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2025-10-10 16:09:28 -

Driver heavily trapped, flown to hospital after semi-truck rollover in Barrington
BARRINGTON, Ill. — A semi-truck driver was seriously injured and airlifted to the hospital after being trapped for more than an hour following a collision with an SUV that caused his truck to roll over Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. The crash occurred around 2:35 p.m. at Barrington Road and Dundee Road, involving a semi-truck hauling a dump trailer and an Acura SUV, according to...

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2025-05-04 16:14:48 -

Driver Rescued from Semi Truck Hanging Off Louisville's Kennedy Bridge Overpass
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Emergency crews rescued a semi-truck driver after his vehicle ended up hanging over the side of the Kennedy Bridge in downtown Louisville Wednesday morning. According to Louisville Metro Police, the incident occurred around 9:50 a.m. on I-65 South. The semi driver reportedly lost control, hitting the bridge railing and causing the truck cab to dangle dangerously over...

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2025-06-13 21:12:32 -

Driver Survives Fiery Semi Crash Off I-65 in Downtown Louisville
A semi-truck crash on Interstate 65 in downtown Louisville Friday morning caused major traffic disruptions and sent plumes of black smoke rising through the city after the vehicle caught fire and fell off the elevated roadway. The driver, remarkably, survived with only minor injuries. Emergency crews responded after a call came in to MetroSafe at 10:14 a.m., reporting a single-vehicle crash...

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2025-10-14 13:55:10 -

Plane crash near Fort Worth killed two people and destroyed 10 semi-trucks
FORT WORTH, Texas — A twin-engine plane crash near Hicks Airfield in northwest Fort Worth killed two people and sparked a massive fire that destroyed at least ten semi-trucks at a nearby industrial park, officials said. The aircraft went down Sunday afternoon off North Saginaw Boulevard, just two miles from Hicks Airfield, after taking off from Alliance Airport, according to the Tarrant...

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2025-06-11 13:48:15 -

Reckless Driving Charge Filed After Fiery I-81 Crash Sends Tractor-Trailer into River in Augusta County, Virginia
Two people were hospitalized with serious injuries after a violent crash on Interstate 81 in Augusta County, Virginia, that ended with a tractor-trailer plunging off a bridge into the Middle River. According to Virginia State Police, the incident occurred over the weekend when 22-year-old Mustafa B. Dogan, of Ridgefield, New Jersey, attempted to merge from the right lane to the left while...

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