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2025-12-10 17:42:08 -

Massive Semi-Truck Fire Shuts Down All Outbound Lanes on I-55 Near Chicago’s South Side
CHICAGO, Ill. — A massive semi-truck fire brought outbound traffic on the Stevenson Expressway to a standstill Monday afternoon, shutting down all lanes on Interstate 55 just north of Damen Avenue, according to Illinois State Police. Photo credit: Citizen App The incident began around 3:10 p.m., when troopers responded to reports of a semi-truck fully engulfed in flames in the...

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2025-12-09 18:41:35 -

Semi-Truck Carrying Military Ammunition Crashes and Catches Fire on I-65, in Indiana
BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, Ind. — A semi-truck hauling approximately 300 howitzer rounds crashed and caught fire on Interstate 65 Tuesday morning, triggering a full interstate shutdown and a major emergency response involving military explosive experts. The incident occurred in the southbound lanes near mile marker 64, just south of Columbus. According to the Bartholomew County...

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2025-12-01 17:13:59 -

Semi-Truck Fire Shuts Down Lanes and Causes Major Backup in North Charleston
NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA — A semi-truck fire brought traffic to a crawl Monday morning after flames forced the closure of two eastbound lanes on Interstate 26, creating a backup stretching nearly four miles. Photo credit: SCDOT The incident occurred near Exit 205 at the off-ramp to University Boulevard toward Ladson, where the semi-truck erupted in flames shortly before 8...

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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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2026-01-13 19:45:43 -

Semi-Truck Hauling Ice Cream Catches Fire on Highway 58 Mount Vernon Off-Ramp in Bakersfield, Shutting Down Exit
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA — A semi-truck hauling ice cream caught fire early Tuesday morning, prompting the closure of the westbound Highway 58 Mount Vernon Avenue off-ramp, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP said the vehicle fire was reported around 2:17 a.m. on Highway 58 at the Mount Vernon Avenue off-ramp, where crews shut down lanes while cleanup operations were underway....

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2025-11-17 18:58:02 -

Several cars hauled by semi-truck catch fire on I-20 in Rankin County
PELAHATCHIE, Miss. — Several cars being transported on the back of a semi-truck caught fire early Monday on Interstate 20 near Pelahatchie, causing traffic delays and leaving multiple vehicles charred. The fire was reported around 2:30 a.m. on I-20 westbound near mile marker 73, close to the Rankin–Scott County line, according to WAPT. The truck, which was hauling six vehicles,...

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2025-12-10 16:19:10 -

Tire Blowout Sparks Semi-Truck Fire Between Cab and Trailer on Highway 52 in Pine Island
PINE ISLAND, Minn. — Fire crews responded to a semi-truck fire along Highway 52 on Tuesday afternoon, quickly containing flames that broke out between the cab and trailer near mile marker 72. The Pine Island Fire Department (PIFD) was dispatched around 12:15 p.m., and arriving crews located an active fire burning in the connection area between the tractor and trailer. Firefighters were...

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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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2026-01-18 18:47:14 -

Truck Driver Cited for Criminal Negligence After Sparks From a Semi’s Dragging Landing Gear Allegedly Start 500-Acre Wildland Fire in Colorado
SEDGWICK COUNTY, COLORADO — A semi-truck driver has been issued a criminal summons in northeastern Colorado after investigators said sparks from his truck allegedly started a wildland fire near Sedgwick that burned about 500 acres before being fully contained, according to the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s officials identified the driver as Scott Trumbo, 52,...

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2025-12-29 18:26:17 -

Truck Driver Faces Federal Charges After Using Semi in Bank Robbery and Opening Fire on Police
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA — A North Carolina truck driver has been federally charged after investigators said he robbed a First Citizens Bank in Zebulon, fled in a semi-truck, and later exchanged gunfire with officers in Rocky Mount after police located the truck. Federal authorities said Willie Edward McGee Jr., 42, of Rocky Mount faces federal charges of armed bank robbery and...

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2026-01-21 23:35:18 -

$1000 Reward Offered as Yuma Police Try to Identify Semi That Hit Fire Hydrant and Took Off
YUMA, ARIZONA — Police are asking the public for help identifying a semi-truck and driver involved in a hit-and-run after the truck reportedly struck a fire hydrant and fled the scene earlier this month. The Yuma Police Department said the incident occurred on Jan. 15, 2026, when the semi-truck pictured in a police alert collided with a fire hydrant in a dirt lot across from the Chevron...

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2026-03-14 00:33:07 -

64-Year-Old Semi-Truck Driver Dies After Medical Emergency Causes Semi to Crash Through Guardrail on I-84 Near Arlington, Oregon
ARLINGTON, OREGON — A 64-year-old semi-truck driver from La Crosse, Wisconsin was found deceased Thursday after suffering an apparent medical emergency that caused his vehicle to crash through a guardrail on Interstate 84, approximately 10 miles west of Arlington. According to Oregon State Police, the truck began to swerve on westbound I-84 before crashing through a guardrail and coming...

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2026-01-05 20:01:02 -

Cabbage-Hauling Semi Catches Fire on I-95 in St. Johns County, One Patient Airlifted as HazMat Cleans Diesel Leak
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA — A major crash involving a cabbage-hauling semi-truck triggered a large fire and heavy damage to a second vehicle on I-95 northbound at mile marker 307, between State Road 206 and State Road 207, forcing officials to shut down both northbound and southbound lanes as emergency crews responded. Photo credit: St. Johns County Fire Rescue Responders reported...

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2026-01-02 00:35:19 -

Crews Battle Heavy Snow While Helping Driver and Passenger Exit Semi-Truck After State Route 22 Crash Near Freeport
FREEPORT, OHIO — Emergency crews responded late Wednesday night to a semi-truck crash on State Route 22 near the Douglas Turn as heavy snow moved through the area, with firefighters assisting the occupants out of the truck and remaining on scene for hours before clearing the incident. According to the Freeport Fire Department, the call came in at approximately 10:30 p.m. for a...

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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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2025-10-10 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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2026-01-23 00:49:32 -

Driver Killed After Southbound Peterbilt Crosses Center Line and Hits Northbound Peterbilt Head-On as Third Semi Runs Off Road to Avoid Wreck on Hwy 287
LAS ANIMAS COUNTY, COLORADO — One person was killed late Wednesday night after a head-on collision between two semi-trucks on Highway 287 just north of the Oklahoma state line, a crash that also involved a third semi that left the roadway while trying to avoid the impact, according to the Colorado State Patrol. CSP said the crash happened around 11:39 p.m. near milepost 3. Investigators...

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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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