Michigan State Police (MSP) say that Monday cargo spill was caused by a vehicle cutting off a truck. The crash occurred on April 24 in Lyon Township, Michigan.“The driver of a semi was traveling west [on] I-96 at Milford when he allegedly was cut off by another driver and lost control of his truck. He ...more
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is hoping that truckers learn from the mistakes of a driver whose truck allegedly caught fire after skipping a required brake inspection area. On Sunday, CHP’s Gold Run Division shared dramatic video of a semi trailer heavily damaged by fire along with a reminder about required brake check areas.From CHP: ...more
This week, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) inspected hundreds of trucks in a single day as part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) annual unannounced one-day brake safety enforcement initiative. On April 19, 2023, the FHP Office of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) took part in a statewide unannounced brake check operation in support of ...more
A truck driver was killed in Harris County, Texas, on Thursday in a crash involving a passenger vehicle. The incident occurred around 9:15 a.m. on April 20 on I-45 near FM 1960.Please avoid the I-45 northbound service road between Richey and FM1960. The service rd will be closed while investigators process a fatal crash. Please ...more
Police in Colorado are asking for public assistance with a homicide investigation that claimed the life a female motorist this week. The fatal rock throwing spree occurred beginning the night of April 19 and into the morning of April 20 in Westminster, Arvada, Boulder County, and Jefferson County, Colorado, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s ...more
Police in Tampa, Florida, are responding to a Friday morning incident that left the cab of a semi pierced by its load of poles. The incident was reported on the morning of April 21 on southbound I-275 near West Shore Boulevard in Tampa.The Florida Highway Patrol says that poles weighing 5,400 pounds crashed from the flatbed trailer ...more
Iowa-based convenience store chain Kum & Go will be sold to a Utah-based company for an undisclosed sum, the companies announced on Friday. On April 21, Salt Lake City-based fuel retailer Maverik announced that it will acquire Des Moines-headquartered chain Kum & Go from Krause Group. Kum & Go operates more than 400 stores in ...more
Law enforcement agencies are currently on the lookout for an Idaho truck driver who has been reported missing for weeks. Truck driver David Anthony Moncure was last seen on April 4, 2023, according to the Idaho Missing Persons Clearinghouse.Moncure was reportedly driving a semi truck from Washington State to Texas when he went missing. Moncure ...more
Connecticut officials have provided more information about a Friday morning crash on the Gold Star Bridge in Groton. According to Connecticut State Police (CSP), 911 calls began coming in around 11:15 a.m. on April 21 about a serious motor vehicle crash on I-95 southbound on the Gold Star Bridge.According to Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, who ...more
On Thursday, Love’s opened new stores in Mansfield, Louisiana, and Harlingen, Texas, adding a combined 127 truck parking spaces to the company’s network. The Mansfield store is located off I-49 at exit 172. Amenities at this location include:More than 12,000 square feetGodfather’s Pizza and Subway restaurants (opening April 24)67 truck parking spacesFive diesel baysSix showersLaundry ...more
