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‘Meet the Putmans’ Family Files Federal Lawsuit Against North Carolina Trucking Company After Driver Ran Double Stop Sign, Killing Three and Leaving Multiple Members...
TUSCOLA COUNTY, MICHIGAN — The Putman family, known from TLC's reality television show "Meet the Putmans," has filed a federal civil lawsuit against a...
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CVSA Announces Operation Safe Driver Week July 12-18 — Focus on Reckless and Dangerous Driving, Speeding, Distracted Driving, and Seatbelt Violations
NORTH AMERICA — The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has announced that Operation Safe Driver Week will run July 12-18, 2026, with law enforcement across...
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New Jersey Semi-Truck Driver Charged With Attempted Murder After Causing 8 Crashes on I-57 Road Rage, Then Pulling Driver From Wrecked Car and Attempting...
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — A New Jersey semi-truck driver is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly driving recklessly on northbound Interstate 57 in Chicago on...
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Tractor-Trailer Overturns and Spills Wood on Mass Pike Ramp Backing Traffic for Miles
WESTON, MASSACHUSETTS — An overturned tractor-trailer spilled a large load of wood onto a Massachusetts Turnpike off-ramp early Thursday morning, creating lengthy delays for...
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CHP Places Semi Out of Service After Trailer Found Missing Set of Wheels in California; Driver Showed ‘Little Concern’ and Kept Loading It
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA — A commercial vehicle was placed out of service after California Highway Patrol officers found a trailer missing a set of...
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Brake Failure Sends 72,000-Pound Semi Off Road in New York; Inspection Reveals 8.5 of 10 Brakes Defective
YORKTOWN, NEW YORK — A semi-truck weighing approximately 72,000 pounds crashed into a wooded area after losing braking capability in Yorktown, and a post-crash...
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Semi Found Hauling Unsecured Hazmat Materials in Tennessee, Troopers Say Chemical Containers Were Rolling Inside Trailer
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, TENNESSEE — A tractor-trailer hauling hazardous materials was found with serious cargo securement violations during a commercial vehicle inspection in Cumberland County,...
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Semi-Truck Collides With Into KDOT Vehicle I-35 Near Edgerton in Kansas
EDGERTON, KANSAS — Southbound Interstate 35 was closed near Edgerton Wednesday afternoon after a semi-truck struck a Kansas Department of Transportation vehicle, according to...
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Nevada Driver Climbs Out After Logging Truck Rolls Over and Spills Logs Across Highway 395, Then Arrested for DUI; Deputies Say He Was Combative
DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEVADA — A Sparks man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs and resisting arrest Tuesday after the...
