New York State Police (NYSP) are investigating a deadly crash that occurred in Monroe County on Monday evening. The crash occurred around 7 p.m. on April 17 on I-90 in the town of Chili, New York. According to NYSP, the incident began when 22 year old New York resident Emon Siddiki was operating a Toyota ...more
A car driver who chose the worst possible moment to pass a truck on double yellow lines gets some quick karma in this dash cam clip. The video was sent in by CDLLife reader Chris, who noted that the car driver in the video was “passing against oncoming traffic.”In the video, the driver of a ...more
This week, a trooper with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) received an award for his trucker-involved response to a woman having a mental health crisis last year. On April 18, 2023, NSP Trooper Hardin was honored with the “Lifesaver Award” for helping to rescue a woman in crisis in Omaha last summer.Today Captain Miller presented ...more
Police in New York made an unusual drug bust on Monday after a truck struck an overpass. On the afternoon of April 17, police were called to a Walmart parking lot in Fredonia, New York, by a truck driver. The truck driver told police he struck an overpass on I-90 and pulled into the Walmart ...more
The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN) announced a large-scale drug bust that occurred late last week as part of an ongoing investigation. According to an April 18 media release from OBN, the drug bust occurred on April 14.Officials said that they seized 7000 pounds of marijuana from a semi truck and shut down “a black market ...more
A Kentucky weigh station that closed earlier this month will soon reopen with new upgrades to help CMV inspectors detect violations — even while vehicles are still in motion. The weigh station is located on I-75 southbound approximately two miles north of Crittenden.The weigh station was closed April 10, 2023, and the closure is scheduled ...more
Officials with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently discovered millions of dollars worth of drugs secreted in a semi trailer loaded with rocks. The drug seizure occurred on April 12 at the Del Rio International Bridge located in Del Rio, Texas.CBP officers selected a tractor trailer transporting a shipment of rocks into the United States ...more
Officials in Texas are investigating a tanker truck crash that claimed the life of a truck driver in Cameron County on Monday evening. The crash happened in Brownsville as a tanker driver hauling hazardous flammable material was northbound on State Highway 550.🚨#BREAKING: Massive explosion after an 18 wheeler fuel tanker overturned 📌#Brownsville | #Texas ⁰Currently ...more
CDLLife reader Scott recently sent in a dash cam clip of his close call with a clueless four wheeler that will get your blood pressure up. In the clip, the car driver fails to yield at an intersection and narrowly avoids what would have likely been a devastating T-bone crash with a big rig traveling ...more
An Illinois State Police (ISP) trooper’s vehicle was struck by a passenger vehicle while the trooper was performing an inspection on a truck along I-57 on Tuesday. The incident occurred around 11:15 a.m. on April 18 north of Marion.An ISP trooper was stationary on southbound I-57 at mile marker 56 with emergency lights activated while ...more
