Kristina
Kristina is a veteran journalist specializing in the American transportation sector. With a keen eye for industry shifts and driver advocacy, she leads the editorial direction of Atruckdrivers.com, ensuring that every report is timely, accurate, and relevant to those on the road.
TRUCKING NEWS
Semi-Truck Driver Hospitalized in Serious Condition After Crashing Into Wall on I-80 in Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — A semi-truck driver was hospitalized in moderate to serious condition Tuesday after the tractor crashed into a wall on...
TRUCKING NEWS
Semi-Truck High-Centers on Railroad Tracks in Cass County; Driver Escapes Seconds Before Canadian Pacific Kansas City Train Strikes It
BELTON, MISSOURI — A Canadian Pacific Kansas City train struck a semi-tractor-trailer that had become stuck on railroad tracks at a crossing near Belton...
TRUCKING NEWS
Driver Escapes Submerged Cab after Tanker Truck Plunges Off Meighan Bridge and Sinks Into Coosa River; Cab Being Retrieved From River Bottom
GADSDEN, ALABAMA — A tanker truck plunged off the Meighan Bridge into the Coosa River Tuesday morning, sending the cab to the river bottom...
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ICE Arrests Semi Driver Charged in Deaths of Two Newlyweds — Oregon Had Declined to Honor Federal Detainer and Released Him — Agents Arrested...
TACOMA, WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a semi-truck driver on April 22, 2026, who is charged with killing two newlyweds in...
TRUCKING NEWS
Five Texas Trucking Schools Under Investigation for Certifying Unqualified CDL Drivers — One Tells Students English Proficiency Is Not Required; One Offers 20-Day CDL...
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on April 28, 2026, that his office has opened a statewide investigation into five trucking...
TRUCKING NEWS
CHP Finds Truck Hauling Equipment With Zero Tiedowns — Issues Reminder as Load Securement Will Be a Primary Focus of CVSA May Roadcheck
LE GRAND, CALIFORNIA — Troopers with the California Highway Patrol's Chowchilla River Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility are reminding commercial drivers to secure their loads...
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Multiple Semi-Truck Tires Blow Out on I-70, Sending Debris Into Lexus Windshield and Under Vehicle — Semi Driver Cited for Unsafe Vehicle, One Hospitalized
CLARK COUNTY, OHIO — A Lexus passenger was transported to the hospital Sunday afternoon after multiple tires blew out on a semi-truck traveling nearby...
TRUCKING NEWS
UPDATE: Semi Driver Who Killed Indiana Corporal Arrested After Dashcam Shows Him Scrolling Phone and Fighting Sleep — Was Awake 21+ Hours Before Crash
DELAWARE COUNTY, INDIANA — The semi-truck driver who struck and killed Delaware County Sheriff's Corporal Blake Reynolds while he was assisting a stranded motorist...