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2025-12-27 18:44:34 -

Running Semi Left Unattended Triggers Multi-Vehicle Fire at East Dundee Parking Lot, Causing $400,000 in Damage
EAST DUNDEE, ILLINOIS — Several vehicles at a semi-truck parking lot in East Dundee caught fire Friday after authorities said a running semi was left unattended, leading to a multiple-vehicle fire that caused an estimated $400,000 in property damage. According to the East Dundee Fire Protection District, firefighters responded just after noon on Dec. 26 to 590 Healy Road in East Dundee,...

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2026-03-07 19:49:22 -

Chambersburg Police Ask for Public's Help Identifying Driver After Surveillance Footage Captures Tractor-Trailer Striking Parked Vehicle and Fleeing on Lincoln Way East
CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA — The Chambersburg Police Department is asking for the public's help identifying a tractor-trailer believed to have struck a parked vehicle and fled the scene Friday morning. According to police, the victim parked his vehicle on the side of the roadway in the 200 block of Lincoln Way East at around 8:15 a.m. on March 6, 2026. When he returned to his vehicle, he...

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2026-03-03 21:01:34 -

CHP Catches Nine Overweight Trucks From the Same Project at California Grapevine Scale, All Exceeding 80,000-Pound Legal Limit by Up to 8,000 Pounds
GRAPEVINE, CALIFORNIA — Nine trucks from the same project were found to be significantly overweight during inspections at the Grapevine Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility on the morning of March 3, 2026, the California Highway Patrol reported. According to CHP, the nine trucks entered the scale with gross weights ranging between 85,000 and 88,000 pounds, well in excess of the...

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2025-12-12 17:09:45 -

CHP Catches Semi-Truck Driver Bypassing Scales to Hide Severely Damaged Trailer
COTTONWOOD, Calif. — A semi-truck driver who attempted to bypass the Cottonwood Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility on Wednesday was discovered to be hiding major trailer damage, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP). Photo credit: CHP CHP’s Northern Division Commercial Mobile Road Enforcement team said the driver was stopped on December 10, 2025, after...

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2026-01-21 17:18:57 -

Hundreds Stranded After Tractor-Trailer Smashes Median Barrier and Jackknifes in Multi-Vehicle Crash on Highway 11 Near Washago
WASHAGO, ONTARIO — Hundreds of motorists were left stranded on Highway 11 north of Orillia after a tractor-trailer reportedly smashed through a median barrier and jackknifed, triggering a multi-vehicle crash and forcing a major closure, according to Orillia OPP. Police said the crash happened near Coopers Falls Road in Washago, where several vehicles were involved. OPP said injuries were...

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2025-02-28 22:02:43 -

Semi Truck Crashes Into Veterans Memorial in Tennessee, Drags Concrete Down Highway
A semi-truck struck a veterans memorial while attempting to navigate a roundabout in Elizabethton, Tennessee, on Tuesday, February 25, leaving a trail of debris as it continued down the highway. According to WCYB, the truck got stuck in the roundabout and, in an attempt to get free, collided with the monument, dislodging a large chunk of concrete. Local resident Michael Kaal witnessed...

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2025-05-20 01:53:22 -

Tornado Tosses Tractor Trailers Off I-70 in Kansas, Leaves Trail of Destruction
GRINNELL, Kan. — A powerful tornado tore across Interstate 70 on Sunday, May 18, hurling tractor trailers and other vehicles from the roadway near Grinnell and Grainfield, Kansas. Dramatic footage captured the twister in action, violently tossing vehicles into the air. In the aftermath, video reveals the widespread destruction beneath a backdrop of sunlight and a vivid rainbow, offering...

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2025-05-09 00:38:19 -

Truck Crashes Into California Starbucks After Medical Emergency; Driver Trapped by Electrical Hazard
OCEANSIDE, Calif. — A truck driver was trapped inside his cab early Wednesday morning after crashing through a Starbucks in Oceanside, California, following a medical emergency. The incident occurred just before 4:45 a.m. on May 7 at the Starbucks located on North Coast Highway near State Route 76. According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, the driver experienced a medical event, ran a...

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2026-02-01 20:26:25 -

Virginia couple's Work Jeep Totaled After Flying Ice From Tractor-Trailer Hits “Like a Brick Wall” on I-95 as Police Warn Truck Drivers Can Be Held Liable
PETERSBURG, Va. — A Petersburg couple says their Jeep was totaled after a chunk of ice flew off a tractor-trailer traveling on the opposite side of Interstate 95 and slammed into their vehicle near the Maury Street exit, underscoring the dangers of not clearing winter debris from vehicles. Photo credit: wtvr Felicia and Flynn Martinez said they were driving northbound on I-95 when the...

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