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Semi Hauling Liquid Hydrogen Overturns on I-5 Near Patterson — Unrestrained Passenger in Sleeper Berth Airlifted With Major Injuries; Gas Smell Closes Both Directions...
PATTERSON, CALIFORNIA — Interstate 5 closed in both directions Friday morning after a semi-truck hauling a trailer filled with refrigerated liquid hydrogen overturned near...
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Massachusetts Authorities Identify Truck Driver Killed in I-95 Rollover as 61-Year-Old Father of Nine and ‘Heartbeat’ of His Trucking Company
DANVERS, MASSACHUSETTS — The tractor-trailer driver killed in a rollover crash on Interstate 95 near Danvers Monday morning has been identified as Justin Obert,...
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Semi Driver Arrested for Extreme DUI After Crashing Into Guardrail on I-40; No Braking or Evasive Action Reported, BAC .174
BELLEMONT, ARIZONA — A commercial truck driver was arrested for extreme DUI after a big rig crashed into a guardrail on Interstate 40 near...
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California DMV Approves Testing of Heavy-Duty Driverless Semi-Trucks on State Roads, as Debate Grows Over Jobs and Safety
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA — Heavy-duty autonomous vehicles, including semi-trucks, have been approved for testing on California roads by the California Department of Motor Vehicles, drawing...
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Tractor-Trailer Trapped by Street Tree Branch Wedged Between Cab and Trailer in Shillington — Tree Service Crew Free Truck
SHILLINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA — A tractor-trailer became wedged against a downed tree branch in Shillington, prompting an unusual emergency call that required a tree service...
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Unsecured Utility Lids From Flatbed Semi Strike Over 18 Vehicles on I-5 in Washington; Driver Cited and Taken Out of Service
LAKEWOOD, WASHINGTON — More than 18 vehicles were damaged Friday morning after unsecured debris fell from a flatbed semi-truck on southbound Interstate 5 near...
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Truck Driver Ordered to Pay $271K After DUI Crash on WV Turnpike Spilled Hazardous Chemicals Into West Virginia Creek, Killing Fish
FAYETTE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA — A truck driver has been ordered to pay more than $271,000 in penalties and restitution after a 2022 DUI...
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New Jersey Police Warn Truckers as Thieves Steal E-ZPass Devices From Parked Trucks, Leaving Drivers With Fraudulent Toll Charges
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY — Police in New Jersey are warning truck drivers and commercial vehicle operators about an increase in E-ZPass transponder thefts...
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Man Arrested for Leaving Vehicle in Middle of I-10 Weeks After Causing Fiery Overpass Crash That Killed Truck Driver
MOBILE, ALABAMA — A truck driver who suffered severe burns when his 18-wheeler crashed off Interstate 10 and burst into flames has died from...
