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2026-02-27 19:37:51 -

California Truck Driver Arrested After Nebraska State Patrol Finds 242 Pounds of Cocaine Hidden in Semi Truck Under Sleeper Berth Bed During Routine I-80 Inspection; Fake Plate and Open Container Also Found
DAWSON COUNTY, NEBRASKA — A California-based truck driver was arrested and charged after a routine commercial vehicle inspection on Interstate 80 led to the discovery of 242 pounds of cocaine concealed in the sleeper berth of his semi truck, along with an open alcohol container and a fictitious license plate. On Tuesday, February 24, 2026, a Nebraska State Patrol Carrier Enforcement...

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2026-01-24 21:40:09 -

Overturned Semi-Truck Leaking Diesel Damages Bridge, Prompts HazMat Response and Bridge Inspection in Madison County
MADISON COUNTY, ALABAMA — Authorities are responding to a serious commercial vehicle incident after an overturned semi-truck began leaking diesel fuel on Brock Road, causing significant damage to a bridge, according to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the incident involved two commercial semi-trucks, with one of the trucks overturning and actively leaking...

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2022-06-30 16:48:13 -

Texas to deploy new semi truck inspection checkpoints, ‘strike teams’, following San Antonio tragedy
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced new border security measures in the wake of a deadly human smuggling incident in San Antonio earlier this week. On June 29, Abbott announced plans to establish “new vehicle inspection checkpoints targeting semi-trucks” after dozens of suspected migrants were found dead in a sweltering semi trailer on Monday. “In response to...

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2026-01-06 17:25:55 -

Driver Cited After Enclosed Tractor-Trailer Rips Open Under Bend’s Notorious Low Railroad Bridge
BEND, OREGON — Bend’s notoriously low railroad bridge near Murphy Road claimed another semi-truck Monday afternoon when an enclosed tractor-trailer struck the overpass and became wedged underneath, triggering a full closure of Brosterhous Road in both directions as crews worked for hours to free the rig. Photo credit: KTVZ Bend Police said the crash happened at 1:43 p.m. on...

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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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2026-02-07 19:15:06 -

Grundy County Sheriff Seeks Rig for Illegal Dumping After Pair of Loose Tires Come Off and Go Flying Into Dumpster
CONRAD, IOWA — The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying a semi-truck wanted in connection with illegal dumping after a set of loose tires reportedly came off the truck and bounced into a roadside dumpster near Highway 14 and County Road D-67, just outside of Conrad. According to the sheriff’s office, the incident happened at the...

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2025-12-31 18:20:20 -

MDOT Working to Reopen Damaged Bridge in Saugatuck Township After Fiery Semi Crash in Whiteout Conditions on I-196 Overpass
SAUGATUCK TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN — A semi-tractor trailer crash and fire that occurred Monday morning in whiteout conditions damaged an Interstate 196 overpass in Saugatuck Township, prompting the closure of northbound lanes and an ongoing bridge assessment by the Michigan Department of Transportation, with authorities now reporting that one northbound lane reopened Tuesday evening while...

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2025-06-13 15:52:39 -

Officials Address Concerns Over Recent Semi Crashes in Vermont
Following a series of noticeable tractor-trailer crashes in Vermont, officials are offering clarity on the state of highway safety and commercial vehicle operations. The discussion was prompted by a WCAX viewer named Moe, who expressed concern about what seemed like an increase in semi-truck accidents this year. One such incident occurred Monday on I-9 in Derby, where a tractor-trailer crashed...

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2026-01-12 19:01:58 -

Semi Truck Found Still on the Road After an Out-of-Service Order and Towed as Vermont DMV Says None of the Violations Were Fixed
MONTPELIER, VERMONT — A Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles inspector placed a tractor-trailer out of service after responding to a BOLO for an allegedly erratic commercial vehicle driver, then later conducted a second stop and had the rig towed when it was found operating again without correcting the cited safety issues, officials said. According to VT DMV, a Be On the Lookout (BOLO)...

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2026-01-05 17:52:17 -

Semi-Truck Hauling Trash Dangles Off I-70 East Overpass, Spilling Debris Onto Lanes Below After Crash Near Exit 249B
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI — A semi-truck hauling trash lost control on Interstate 70 East near Exit 249B (Tucker Boulevard / Illinois Avenue) and crashed halfway off an overpass, leaving the trailer hanging and dumping trash onto the lower roadway, causing serious delays and safety concerns. Photo credit: Lanika Lockett Trash scattered across the lanes below, and emergency crews responded...

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2025-06-09 14:29:56 -

Tractor-Trailer Hangs Off Bridge, Shuts Down I-83 in York County, Pennsylvania
A dramatic crash on Sunday evening, June 8, 2025, forced the closure of a section of Interstate 83 northbound in York County, Pennsylvania, after a tractor-trailer veered off the road and ended up hanging off a bridge. The incident occurred between Market Street and Route 30, where the semi-truck came to rest partially suspended over railroad tracks beneath a concrete bridge, according to...

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2026-01-05 01:03:14 -

Two California Truck Drivers Arrested, Face ICE Deportation After 309 Pounds of Cocaine Worth $7 Million Found Hidden in Semi Sleeper on I-70
PUTNAM COUNTY, INDIANA — An estimated 309 pounds of cocaine valued at approximately $7 million was found inside a blue International semi tractor-trailer during a routine Department of Transportation inspection on Interstate 70 in Putnam County on Saturday, leading to the arrests of two men. At approximately 1:30 p.m., an Indiana State Police trooper stopped the semi on I-70 in Putnam...

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2026-02-04 20:43:44 -

Update: Driver Fired After Police Tow Duct-Taped Semi and Notify Carrier; Company Says He Moved It After It Was Hit
CORMAN PARK, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA — The semi-truck driver stopped in early February on Highway 11 in the Rural Municipality of Corman Park is no longer employed, after police took the badly damaged commercial vehicle out of service over major safety concerns. The stop followed a report from an off-duty RCMP officer, who alerted Corman Park Police to the truck’s condition. Police...

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