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2026-06-28 22:53:32 -

North Carolina Deputy Killed When Tractor-Trailer Rear-Ends His Patrol Car in Work Zone While He Protected Road Crew on US-74 — Leaves Wife and Two Children; Driver Charged With Misdemeanor Death by Vehicle
BOLTON, NORTH CAROLINA — A Columbus County Sheriff's Office deputy who was shielding a road striping crew on US-74 Thursday morning was killed when a tractor-trailer failed to slow down and slammed into his marked patrol vehicle from behind, then struck a bumper truck ahead of it, crossed the median, and caught fire. Deputy Damien Draper Bost, 30, of Nakina, was transported to Columbus...

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2025-11-20 17:45:20 -

Tractor-trailer charged after plowing into work zone in five-vehicle crash injuring multiple people
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — A tractor-trailer driver has been charged with reckless driving after crashing into a stationary pothole repair work zone on I-295 Wednesday evening, triggering a five-vehicle collision that injured several people, according to Virginia State Police. Photo credit: Virginia State Police The crash happened around 8:24 p.m. on southbound I-295 near the I-64...

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2026-01-11 21:14:13 -

Tractor-trailer swerves, hits a work-zone safety attenuator near Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel, causing a 6.25-mile traffic backup
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA — A tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 64 westbound in Norfolk Saturday afternoon caused major delays near the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel and left at least one person with minor injuries, according to Virginia State Police. The crash happened at approximately 3:15 p.m. at mile marker 273.7 on I-64 West, closing the right lane and right shoulder, officials said....

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2026-01-14 20:04:59 -

Two MaineDOT Workers Killed After Minivan Enters I-95 Work Zone in Waterville and Is Hit by Tractor-Trailer
WATERVILLE, MAINE — Two Maine Department of Transportation workers were killed Tuesday morning after a minivan entered an Interstate 95 construction zone in Waterville and was struck by a tractor-trailer, pushing the vehicle into the work area and hitting road crew members, according to Maine State Police and the Maine Department of Public Safety. Photo credit: wmtw Officials said the...

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2025-11-20 19:23:26 -

Dump truck driver indicted for murder, held on $1.6M bond in crash that killed 4 linemen
EDEN, N.C. — A dump truck driver accused of running a stop sign and killing four utility workers in Eden has been indicted on second-degree murder charges and is being held on $1.6 million bond, according to court records. Michael Ray Vernon, 66, of Eden, was formally indicted Monday on four counts of second-degree murder without regard to human life and three counts of assault with a...

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2025-04-25 12:51:29 -

One Dead After Sedan Crashes Into Rear of Tractor-Trailer on I-495 in Fairfax County
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — A fatal crash involving a sedan and a fully loaded tractor-trailer shut down a portion of Interstate 495’s Inner Loop early Friday morning, according to the Virginia State Police (VSP). The incident occurred around 1:50 a.m. near the Old Dominion overpass when a tractor-trailer carrying produce slowed for traffic in a work zone and was struck from behind by a...

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2025-12-10 15:57:34 -

Semi Slams Into Traffic Control Vehicle on I-15 Near Pocatello — Second Crash at Same Spot in 24 Hours
POCATELLO, Idaho — A semi-tractor trailer crashed into a stationary traffic control vehicle equipped with a crash attenuator early Tuesday morning, marking the second such incident at the same location in less than 24 hours, according to Idaho State Police. The crash occurred around 2:30 a.m. on northbound I-15 near milepost 73, where the semi struck the parked traffic control truck...

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2025-04-15 18:25:23 -

Truck Driver Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter in Death of West Virginia Turnpike Worker
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A truck driver has been charged with vehicular manslaughter following a fatal crash that killed a West Virginia Turnpike worker in an active construction zone on I-77 south of Charleston. State police allege that 28-year-old Anvar Sabirov of Rego Park, New York, failed to enter the proper lane while driving through a work zone around 11 a.m. Monday. According to...

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2026-01-07 21:00:07 -

UPDATE: Judge Refuses to Lower $1.6 Million Bond for Dump Truck Driver Accused in Eden Crash That Killed Four Linemen
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA — A judge has refused to lower the $1.6 million bond for Michael Ray Vernon, the driver accused of causing a deadly dump truck crash in Eden that killed four utility workers and injured others after investigators say the truck ran a stop sign. Vernon, 66, of Eden, was indicted in November on four counts of second-degree murder and three counts of...

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