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2024-04-09 12:04:50 -

“Major traffic delays” hit states in path of totality
States in the path of totality for the solar eclipse have been hit with “major traffic delays” thanks to an influx of travelers to the areas. Roads and highways in Texas, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Vermont and New Hampshire were reportedly experiencing a flood of motorists from out of state, reported USA Today. Oklahoma officials reported that a 7:30...

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2025-12-04 15:33:58 -

23 Migrants Found Stuffed Inside Semi Sleeper During Texas DPS Traffic Stop
LAREDO, TEXAS — A truck driver is facing more than two dozen felony charges after Texas state troopers discovered 23 undocumented immigrants packed inside the sleeping compartment of a semi-truck during a traffic stop on Interstate 35, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Photo credit: DPS – South Texas Region The stop occurred on Friday, November 28, 2025,...

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2024-04-16 14:16:58 -

28,000 packs of illegal cigarettes found in semi during traffic stop
Agents discovered almost 28,000 packs of illegal cigarettes during a traffic stop involving a semi truck in Arkansas earlier this month. The incident occurred in Lonoke, Arkansas on Wednesday, April 10th and involved agents with Arkansas Tobacco Control and the Central Arkansas Drug Task Force. The news release covering the incident was released on Monday, April 15th. ...

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2026-03-09 15:46:12 -

80 MPH Texas Semi Truck Driver Arrested During I-70 Traffic Stop After K-9 Finds Loaded Handgun, Marijuana, and Synthetic Urine — Driver Faces Felony Weapons Charge and OWI
TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA — A Texas man was arrested Friday night after Indiana State Police pulled over his speeding semi truck on Interstate 70 and discovered a loaded handgun, marijuana, and synthetic urine inside the vehicle, while the driver also showed signs of impairment. Photo credit: Indiana State Police At approximately 7:10 p.m. on March 6, 2026, Trooper William Clark was...

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2026-06-22 17:11:59 -

ADOT Warns of Heavy I-10 Traffic in Goodyear as New Buc-ee's Opens Monday— Truckers Should Find Alternate Routes, No Commercial Parking at Location
GOODYEAR, ARIZONA — The Arizona Department of Transportation is warning drivers to expect heavy traffic congestion on Interstate 10 near Bullard Avenue in Goodyear starting Monday, June 22, as a new Buc-ee's travel center opens its doors at 6 a.m. — drawing tens of thousands of visitors in its first week. The new Goodyear location will offer the chain's signature beaver nuggets,...

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2023-12-30 01:34:56 -

California cops must immediately state reason for traffic stop under law going into effect January 1
A new law going into effect next week will require California cops to immediately state the reason for a traffic stop before asking the driver any questions. Assembly Bill 2773 introduced by Assembly member Chris Holden will go into effect on January 1, 2024. Many traffic stops begin with the officer questioning, “Do you know why I pulled you over?” However, under the new...

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2026-03-07 18:31:51 -

Canine Unit Finds 479 Bundles of Meth Worth $3.4 Million in False Floor Compartment of Semi Truck During Texas Traffic Stop
LIVE OAK COUNTY, TEXAS — A Texas truck driver was arrested after nearly 2,000 pounds of methamphetamine were discovered hidden in a false floor compartment beneath his trailer during a traffic stop on US 281, with the drugs destined for Dallas. Shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper initiated a traffic stop on a blue 2020 Kenworth...

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2026-06-22 19:51:33 -

CDL Holders Get Relief as FMCSA Eliminates Rule Requiring Them to Self-Report Traffic Violations to Home States — Redundant Since 2024, Takes Effect July 22
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has eliminated the requirement that commercial driver's license holders self-report motor vehicle violations to their state of domicile, calling the rule redundant now that states handle the reporting electronically. The Final Rule was published June 22, 2026, and takes effect July 22, 2026. "FMCSA removes the redundant...

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2026-03-16 17:41:58 -

Distracted Tractor-Trailer Driver Plows Through 50+ Traffic Cones in Construction Zone Before Striking Police Car With Emergency Lights On in New Jersey
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY — A distracted tractor-trailer driver struck a police patrol car on the shoulder of Route 1 in South Brunswick early Saturday morning, hitting more than 50 traffic cones and an arrow signboard before sideswiping the officer's vehicle, which had its emergency lights activated. The crash occurred at approximately 2:40 a.m. on March 14, 2026, in a construction...

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2025-12-08 19:18:38 -

DWI Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Semi-Truck Driver Wanted by ICE in Fort Bend County
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper arrested an allegedly impaired commercial truck driver who was also wanted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), authorities said in a December 5 statement. The incident began when a Southeast Region Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) Trooper stopped a semi-truck after spotting the driver using a...

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2025-04-24 13:51:18 -

$500K Bond Set for Truck Driver Accused of Texting During Fatal Crash in San Benito
SAN BENITO, Texas — Bond has been set at $500,000 for a tractor-trailer driver accused of texting while driving during a fatal crash in San Benito, according to Cameron County jail records. Fernando Gonzalez Altamirano, 39, a Mexican national, was arraigned on a charge of criminally negligent homicide following the Saturday crash that claimed the life of 70-year-old Lorenzo Guajardo, of...

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2026-01-28 16:19:37 -

“It May Look Wet, But It’s Ice” ISP Warns as Overturned Semi Blocks I-465 Northbound on Indy’s West Side
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA — An overturned semi-truck and trailer shut down multiple lanes of I-465 northbound on Indianapolis’ west side late Monday morning, leaving traffic squeezed past the wreckage as crews worked an extended cleanup in dangerous cold-weather conditions. Photo credit: fox59 The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) reported the crash happened shortly...

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2026-01-30 16:46:15 -

“Wrong-Way” Semi on Tulsa’s BA Expressway Drove Back to the 129th Ramp After Avoiding a Kia and Jackknifing in Snow
TULSA, Okla. — Drivers across Tulsa were alarmed earlier this week after videos and reports circulated showing a semi-truck traveling the wrong direction on the Broken Arrow Expressway (BA Expressway). On January 29, 2026, the Tulsa Police Department released the truck’s dash cam footage to explain what happened, saying the semi ended up facing the opposite way after a jackknife on...

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2026-02-04 19:19:00 -

16 Cattle Killed After Semi-Truck Hauling 28 Overturns on Las Vegas Spaghetti Bowl Ramp
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA — More than a dozen cattle died after a semi-truck hauling livestock overturned overnight on a major interchange in Las Vegas known as the Spaghetti Bowl, according to Nevada Highway Patrol. Troopers responded around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday to a rollover on the I-15 south to I-11 south transition ramp. Police say the semi was carrying 28 cattle when it rolled over....

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2026-01-16 21:01:04 -

18-Wheeler Hauling Bees Overturns on San Antonio’s Finesilver Curve as Hazmat Crews Handle Diesel Leak and Bees Are Secured
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — A tractor-trailer carrying an unusual load of bees overturned Friday morning on the busy Finesilver Curve, shutting down the connector near downtown for several hours, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. The crash happened around 9:30 a.m. Friday at the Interstate 10 West offramp to eastbound Interstate 35, officials said. Photo credit: Texas Department...

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2026-01-18 23:58:46 -

18-Wheeler Spills Pallets, Oil and Honey Buns After Hitting Wall on I-30 in Downtown Dallas
DALLAS, TEXAS — All westbound lanes of Interstate 30 near downtown Dallas were shut down Sunday morning after an 18-wheeler crashed and spilled pallets, oil, and honey buns across the roadway, according to the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office and TxDOT. The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded around 6 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, to a crash in the westbound lanes of...

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2026-03-05 16:48:44 -

180 Days in Jail, 768 Hours Picking Up Trash on Highway for Driver Who Struck and Killed Tow Truck Operator While He Was Hooking Up a Safety Chain on I-575; Family Demands Stronger Move Over Law
CHEROKEE COUNTY, GEORGIA — A driver has been sentenced after fatally striking a tow truck operator on Interstate 575 in Cherokee County in 2023, with the victim's family packing the courtroom and calling for stronger enforcement of the state's Move Over Law in his memory. On October 19, 2023, Frank Ingram, a tow truck driver with Ingram Towing and Impound Services in Cherokee County,...

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2025-05-28 15:03:47 -

2 Killed in Fiery Multi-Vehicle Crash on I-70 in Maryland
Frederick County, Maryland — A fiery multi-vehicle crash on I-70 claimed two lives and left several others injured after a violent chain of collisions near Exit 62 in New Market. The crash occurred on Sunday afternoon, May 25, 2025, at around 4:10 p.m. Maryland State Police say a BMW SUV traveling westbound rear-ended a box truck just before Route 75. The impact pushed the box truck...

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2025-12-12 16:45:34 -

25-Year-Old Semi-Truck Driver Arrested After Car Is Crushed Between Freightliner and Peterbilt in Auburn, Killing 29-Year-Old
AUBURN, Wash. — A tragic three-vehicle crash shut down part of State Route 167 for nearly seven hours Thursday morning after a semi-truck failed to slow for traffic and crushed a car between two trucks. The collision happened around 7:14 a.m. near the SR-18 interchange, where northbound traffic had come to a stop. According to the Washington State Patrol (WSP), a 2020 Freightliner...

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