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I-55 in Illinois shut down for dust storm, ‘large’ pileup crash

By |2023-05-18T19:30:37-05:00May 1st, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

A dust storm and a major multi-vehicle crash with injuries forced officials to shut down I-55 south of Springfield, Illinois, on Monday. Illinois State Police (ISP) say that I-55 is closed in both directions from mile marker 52 – 80.Dust storm in Central Illinois between Divernon and Farmersville. Both lanes of I-55 shut down. ⁦@NWSStLouis⁩ ...more

VIDEO: Seventh grader brings bus to a safe stop after driver passes out behind the wheel

By |2023-05-19T11:31:07-05:00May 1st, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

A middle school student took heroic action to bring a school bus to a halt when the bus driver lost consciousness at the wheel. The incident occurred April 26, 2023, in Warren, Michigan.After the school bus driver suffered a medical emergency while the vehicle was in motion, seventh grade student Dillon Reeves noticed that something ...more

New FMCSA task force to fight back against ‘predatory’ truck leasing

By |2023-05-19T11:31:03-05:00May 1st, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

On Monday, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced the members of a new task force meant to protect truckers from unfair truck leasing agreements. In a May 1 announcement, the FMCSA listed nine people who will serve on the agency’s Truck Leasing Task Force (TLTF). The TLTF will examine the financial impacts of lease ...more

I-55 closed until Tuesday for ‘multiple fatality’ 60 to 80 vehicle pileup amid dust storm

By |2023-05-19T15:30:47-05:00May 1st, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

Officials say that I-55 near Springfield, Illinois, will likely remain closed into Tuesday after a massive pileup crash that left dozens injured and several killed. The crash occurred shortly before 11 a.m. on May 1 on I-55 south of Springfield, Illinois.Illinois State Police said a crash occurred on northbound I-55 at mile marker 76 at ...more

Indianapolis interstate to reopen after years of construction

By |2023-05-16T19:30:37-05:00April 28th, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced that they’ll be reopening I-65 through the North Split interchange in downtown Indianapolis this weekend.  As part of the reopening process, crews will work in stages over the weekend on the northbound and then the southbound lanes in order to fully reopen I-65 as of May 1, 2023, weather ...more

Man dies after his box truck was dragged under tractor trailer, South Carolina officials say

By |2023-05-17T11:30:36-05:00April 28th, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

Authorities say that a box truck driver was killed in a crash involving a semi truck during the Thursday evening rush hour in South Carolina. The crash occurred around 4:40 p.m. on April 27 on I-85 near Blacksburg, South Carolina.Box truck driver Timothy Antonio McNeil, 25, was southbound on I-85 at mile marker 106 when ...more

VIDEO: Please don’t follow this guy’s funny but chaotic trucking ‘tips’

By |2023-05-17T11:30:32-05:00April 28th, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

If you need truck maintenance advice, ask anyone but the truck driver featured in these comedy video clips. The character in the video below has become popular on the “Theron Danger” TikTok, Instagram, and other social media channels for his well-meaning trucking tips that seem to ignore the bigger problem — that he appears to ...more

Wisconsin Sheriff cites truck driver for rear-end crash caught on dash cam

By |2023-05-17T15:31:01-05:00April 28th, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office (FDLCSO) shared dash cam video of a recent semi vs. car rear-end collision as a reminder to driver to avoid distraction and move over for emergency vehicles. The dash cam video was captured on April 12th in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.Deputies were investigating the scene of a two ...more

Man accused of secretly filming people in truck stop bathrooms in Louisiana pleads guilty

By |2023-05-17T15:30:57-05:00April 28th, 2023 at 12:00 AM|Trucking News|

This week, a Louisiana man pleaded guilty to a charges related to secretly recording people using the restroom at a truck stop last year. According to a report in NOLA, Seth G. Breaux, 29, pleaded guilty on April 26 to one charge of video voyeurism and two charges of indecent behavior with a juvenile.Prosecutors dropped ...more

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