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2021-05-03 21:49:00 -

Cops make ‘$1 MILLION’ recovery after truck hauling laptops was stolen while driver showered
Texas police say that they were able to recover more than $1 million worth of stolen goods after a truck loaded up with electronics was taken from a truck stop. The incident began on April 24 in Kaufman County, Texas, when deputies with the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office came up on an 18 wheeler blocking the roadway at CR 125 and Hiram Road. Deputies saw that the “rig was stuck...

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2026-01-02 17:07:54 -

28-Year-Old Truck Driver Hospitalized With Head Injuries After Milk Tanker Semi Runs Off Highway 275 Near Norfolk in Possible Medical Episode
STANTON COUNTY, NEBRASKA — A semi-tractor and tank trailer hauling milk left Highway 275 near Norfolk on New Year’s Eve and came to rest high-centered in the outside westbound lane after traveling up a steep hill and back down an embankment, injuring the driver and forcing lane closures while deputies investigated, the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office said. The crash happened...

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2026-02-06 19:07:27 -

40,000 Pounds of Bottles Spill as Semi Loses Load on FM 407 “S-Curves” Near Northlake and Justin
NORTHLAKE/JUSTIN, TEXAS — An 18-wheeler spilled about 40,000 pounds of bottles Wednesday evening along a curvy stretch of FM 407 between Northlake and Justin, forcing a full roadway closure for roughly three hours as crews worked a complex recovery operation. Officials said no injuries were reported, but the weight of the truck and load made the cleanup time-consuming. Denton County...

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2026-02-16 16:14:32 -

Authorities Identify 61-Year-Old Ronnie Andrews as Driver Killed After Tractor-Trailer Went Over Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel; Marine Crews Recover Truck and Body
CAPE CHARLES, VIRGINIA — Authorities have identified the Perdue Farms driver killed in Sunday morning’s tractor-trailer crash on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel as 61-year-old Ronnie Andrews of Robersonville, North Carolina. Recovery crews have also confirmed that both the truck and Andrews’ body were removed from the water Sunday evening. The single-vehicle crash occurred...

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2026-01-23 00:17:29 -

Dollar General Semi Finally Freed After Getting Wedged on Fish Creek Bridge Near Tortilla Flat
TORTILLA FLAT, ARIZONA — Crews worked to remove a semi-truck that became wedged on a bridge along State Route 88 near Tortilla Flat, temporarily blocking traffic east of the Valley, according to Arizona Department of Public Safety. Photo credit: abc15 DPS said a Dollar General truck became stuck on the Fish Creek Bridge near milepost 223. The Arizona Department of Transportation...

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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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2026-01-16 18:37:59 -

High Winds Blow Semi Off Embankment and Leave It Partly in a Colorado Lake
LAKEWOOD, COLORADO — A semi-truck driver escaped injury Thursday afternoon after strong winds pushed a tractor-trailer off C-470 and down an embankment, leaving the cab partially in the water at Little Soda Lake, according to the Lakewood Police Department and West Metro Fire Rescue. Photo credit: West Metro Fire Rescue Lakewood police said the semi, which was hauling a trailer, was...

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2026-01-04 23:02:15 -

Icy Interstate Rollover Leaves Semi-Truck Unstable as Crews Use Strut System to Secure Trailer in Gary
GARY, INDIANA — A serious interstate crash involving an overturned semi-truck in icy conditions created a hazardous scene as crews worked around the wreck to prevent the trailer from shifting during recovery operations. Photo credit: Gary Fire Department The semi-truck overturned on the interstate during icy roadway conditions, leaving the trailer in an unstable position and...

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2026-01-07 15:38:31 -

Loaded Log Truck Jackknifes on Ice, Hits Maine Forest Service Vehicle and Sends Occupant to Hospital
NASHVILLE PLANTATION, MAINE — A loaded log truck jackknifed on an icy stretch of Portage Road Monday morning and struck a Maine Forest Service patrol vehicle that was helping shut down the roadway during recovery efforts for an earlier crash, according to Maine State Police. Maine State Police said they received a report at approximately 9:36 a.m. on January 5, 2026, about a vehicle...

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2026-01-05 18:39:12 -

Loaded Tractor-Trailer Drives 1.5 Miles on Wrong Route after Wrong GPS Directions, Before Getting Stuck in Creek in Ohio
OHIO - A loaded tractor-trailer driver who followed GPS directions ended up on the wrong road, turning what initially looked like a clear route into a major problem when conditions deteriorated ahead. According to the recovery crew, the driver continued for nearly 1.5 miles before the situation worsened and the tractor-trailer became stuck in a creek, leaving the rig...

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2025-05-15 10:24:37 -

Man Who Flipped Stolen Car Hauler on I-83 Had No CDL, Car on Trailer Also Reported Stolen
FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A man who overturned a car hauler on Interstate 83 early on May 12 is now facing multiple charges after it was discovered that the rig was stolen, he did not possess a commercial driver’s license (CDL), and one of the vehicles on the trailer was also reported stolen. The crash happened around 4:30 a.m. in Fairview Township, according to the York Dispatch....

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