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2026-02-01 22:27:54 -

“Most Important Trek of My ODOT Career” Plow Driver Clears Route So Ambulance Can Get Sick Baby to Cincinnati Children’s in Time During Winter Storm
CINCINNATI, Ohio — In the middle of last weekend’s winter storm, an Ohio Department of Transportation snowplow driver helped carve a path through treacherous roads so an ambulance transporting a sick baby could reach Cincinnati Children’s Hospital for urgent care. ODOT driver Joe Este said he got the call about 20 minutes into his shift on Sunday, Jan. 25, after crews...

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2026-01-19 19:13:35 -

100-Vehicle Pileup During Whiteout Winter Storm With Multiple Jackknifed Semis and Numerous Injuries on I-196 as Buses Rescue Stranded Drivers
OTTAWA COUNTY, MICHIGAN — A massive winter-weather pileup involving an estimated 100 vehicles — including multiple jackknifed semi-trucks and as many as 30 to 40 semis overall — forced the closure of both directions of Interstate 196 between Zeeland and Hudsonville on Monday, according to the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office, Michigan State Police and local dispatchers....

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2025-12-29 17:33:39 -

Empty Tractor-Trailer and Tandem Ban Takes Effect Across Western New York Amid Winter Storm Warnings
BUFFALO, NEW YORK — An empty tractor-trailer and tandem ban began Monday morning on multiple highways across Western New York as severe weather alerts, including high winds, snow, and flooding concerns, prompted officials to restrict certain commercial vehicles and urge the public to avoid travel where possible. Officials first announced the Buffalo Skyway would be closed starting at...

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2025-12-29 02:25:58 -

Minnesota State Patrol Urges Drivers to Stay Off Roads as Winter Storm Triggers Hundreds of Crashes and Multiple Jackknifed Semi-Trucks
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA — The Minnesota State Patrol is urging drivers to stay off the roads until a winter storm passes after troopers responded to hundreds of crashes statewide on Sunday, including multiple jackknifed semi-trucks, as state and local agencies moved to expand emergency support during peak holiday travel. In a Sunday evening update, a Minnesota State Patrol spokesperson said...

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2025-02-06 16:34:33 -

NJDOT Imposes Commercial Vehicle Travel Restrictions Due to Winter Storm
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has implemented travel restrictions for commercial vehicles as a major winter storm brings hazardous conditions across the state. Forecasters predict 2 to 3 inches of snow, which is expected to transition into freezing rain and ice, creating dangerous road conditions. To ensure safety, NJDOT has issued travel bans for certain commercial...

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2024-02-12 23:32:40 -

PennDOT announces full CMV travel ban ahead of winter storm
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced a full CMV travel ban for certain roadways ahead of a winter storm. Effective at 3 a.m. on Tuesday, February 13, PennDOT will place full Tier 4 CMV restrictions on the roadways: I-80 from milepost 173 (Lamar) to the New Jersey state line I-81 from I-78 to the New York state line I-84, entire length I-180, entire length...

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2022-02-06 15:35:17 -

Truck stop manager does all she can to accommodate drivers during winter storm
An Illinois truck stop braved the winter weather to ensure truckers had a safe place to stay this week. Beth Jamison, the general manager of the Road Ranger in Tuscola, Illinois says that she did everything she could to accommodate as many truckers as possible during winter storms this week because she knows how important truckers are to the country, and how much they rely on truck...

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2025-03-06 03:16:52 -

Winter Storm Causes Massive Pileups, Shuts Down Iowa Highways
At least 15 vehicles were involved in a major pileup on Interstate 35 north of Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday morning, as dangerous winter weather conditions led to multiple crashes across the state. Authorities shut down portions of at least two major interstates after heavy snowfall, strong winds, and near-zero visibility caused treacherous driving conditions. Multiple Crashes Across Iowa...

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2025-12-13 20:04:57 -

Winter Storm Triggers 200+ Incidents and Fatal I-57 Pileups Across Central Illinois
CENTRAL ILLINOIS — A powerful winter storm created treacherous conditions across Central Illinois on Thursday night and Friday, leading to more than 200 roadway incidents and a fatal crash shutdown on Interstate 57, according to Illinois State Police. I-57 near Mattoon Troopers across Troops 5, 6, 7, and 9 reported a surge in emergency calls beginning around 3 p.m. Thursday, as...

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2026-01-26 17:41:25 -

Baby Born Inside Parked Tractor-Trailer During Snowstorm as Cumberland County EMS Performs Neonatal Resuscitation and Plow Operator Escorts Family to Hospital
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA — First responders helped deliver a baby inside a tractor-trailer parked along a Cumberland County roadway during near-whiteout conditions Sunday morning, then performed neonatal resuscitation before escorting the family through the storm to a hospital, according to Citizens Fire Company No. 1 and Cumberland Goodwill EMS. Officials said crews were...

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2025-04-18 01:21:16 -

Family of Fort Worth Pileup Victim Continues Lawsuit Against FedEx After Reaching Settlement With Tollway Operator
FORT WORTH, Texas — The family of Tiffany Gerred, one of six victims killed in the 133-vehicle pileup on Interstate 35 in 2021, is moving forward with a lawsuit against FedEx after reaching a confidential settlement with the North Tarrant Express tollway operator. The deadly crash occurred on February 11, 2021, during icy road conditions on the TEXPress lanes of I-35W. Gerred, 34,...

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2025-12-18 16:40:33 -

Powerful Windstorm Flips Multiple Semi Trucks Across Montana, Causes Spills and Road Closures
GREAT FALLS, MONTANA — A powerful windstorm on Wednesday created dangerous travel conditions across central and western Montana, flipping semi trucks, spilling fuel and oil, and triggering road closures and detours as officials urged drivers to park and residents to prepare for falling trees, power lines, and additional impacts. One empty tractor-trailer traveling eastbound into...

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2026-01-26 21:12:29 -

Semi Rolls Over on I-85 North in Gaston County as Ice Storm Creates Hazardous Roads and Crews Clear Scene Overnight
GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA — A tractor-trailer overturned on Interstate 85 northbound in Gaston County Sunday afternoon, forcing a temporary closure as icy winter weather created hazardous driving conditions, according to NCDOT and local officials. The North Carolina Department of Transportation said the crash shut down I-85 North near mile marker 17, impacting the stretch between Exit...

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2026-01-26 18:53:21 -

Tractor-Trailer Hits Fire Truck With Firefighters Buckled Inside as Crews Warn Drivers of Separate Crash and Apparatus Is Out of Service for Months
VILLA RIDGE, MISSOURI — A fire truck will be out of service for at least six months after a tractor-trailer struck the apparatus Sunday afternoon on Interstate 44 in Villa Ridge while firefighters were responding to a separate crash during the weekend winter storm, according to the Boles Fire Protection District. The department said the crash happened around 12:40 p.m. Sunday on I-44....

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