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2026-06-25 15:40:49 -

Dump Truck Driver Killed After Tire Blowout Causes Rollover on I-10 in Arizona — Load of Sand Spills Across Scene
BUCKEYE, ARIZONA — A dump truck driver was killed Thursday morning after a tire failure caused the truck to roll over on the eastbound Interstate 10 off-ramp at Jackrabbit Trail in Buckeye, spilling its load of sand at the scene. The Arizona Department of Public Safety said the crash occurred at approximately 5:30 a.m. on June 25. Preliminary information indicates the dump truck...

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2026-01-13 16:07:49 -

Off-Duty LSU Police Sergeant Praised for Courage for Cutting Trapped Driver Free When Tire Blowout Overturns 18-Wheeler on Alabama Interstate
ALABAMA — An off-duty LSU Police Department sergeant stopped to help at the scene of a serious interstate crash in Alabama after an 18-wheeler overturned, trapping the driver inside the cab, according to LSU Police Department. Authorities said Sgt. T. Schiebe came upon the wreck while traveling through Alabama with his family. Officials said the tractor-trailer reportedly suffered a...

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2025-11-14 18:14:07 -

Semi hauling garbage overturns in Johnston County after tire blowout, spilling garbage and fuel
BENSON, N.C. — A tractor-trailer hauling garbage overturned Thursday afternoon on Interstate 40 East near Benson, spilling tons of trash and diesel fuel and blocking traffic for several hours, officials said. According to JoCo Report and WRAL, the crash occurred shortly after 1 p.m. near mile marker 316 at the Sanders Road bridge in Johnston County. Troopers with the North Carolina State...

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2026-01-29 16:54:11 -

Semi Overturns After Tire Blowout, Spilling Hundreds of Beers and Dozens of Kegs in Wheat Ridge
WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO — A semi-truck tipped over late Wednesday night after blowing a tire on the Highway 58 flyover to eastbound I-70, spilling hundreds of beers and dozens of kegs across Youngfield Street, according to the Wheat Ridge Police Department. Photo credit: Wheat Ridge Police Department Police said the crash happened around 11 p.m. when the truck suffered a tire...

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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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2022-02-15 01:54:57 -

Two alert drivers keep a steer tire blowout from taking a deadly turn
Caught on a motorist’s dash cam — a sudden steer tire blowout nearly causes a head-on crash, but both drivers react quickly to prevent the crash. The video was shared by Dash Cam Owners Australia on February 11, 2022. Check out the clip below.

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2022-05-13 23:28:12 -

Video shows how driverless truck responds to a tire blowout or other major system failure
Autonomous truck tech company Kodiak Robotics, Inc. shared video to demonstrate how their trucks respond to a critical systems failure. On May 12, Kodiak says that they “became the first company to publicly demonstrate its “fallback” system, which can autonomously pull a self-driving truck over to the side of the road in the event of a truck or system...

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2026-03-04 16:56:32 -

THP Says "Stop Saved Lives" After Pulling Over Truck for Speeding 17 MPH Over Limit in Tennessee — Steer Tire Blows Out Seconds Later
TENNESSEE — A commercial vehicle's steer tire blew out moments after being pulled over for traveling 17 miles per hour over the speed limit, a sequence of events that Tennessee Highway Patrol says likely prevented a catastrophic crash. On March 3, 2026, a THP Motor Carrier Plus Middle Region trooper conducted a traffic stop on a commercial motor vehicle for speeding. Moments after the...

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