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
On Thursday, snack company Frito-Lay shared video featuring a quick conversation with the company’s first truck driver to officially take the Tesla Semi out on the road. The video features veteran OTR driver Eric Bettencourt, who “made history” by driving from the Modesto, California plant to Reno, Nevada in the electric-powered Tesla Semi.In the video, ...more
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is investigating a serious semi truck crash that occurred in Brevard County late Wednesday night. The crash occurred around 11 p.m. on April 26 on southbound I-95 at mile marker 196.Brevard County Fire Rescue said that one person was extricated and airlifted to the hospital. A second person was transported to ...more
On Thursday, the Houbolt Road Extension will open to traffic in the Joliet, Illinois, area. The Houbolt Road Extension is set to open at 10 a.m. on April 27. The Houbolt Road Extension is made up of a 1.5-mile-long highway extension, including a 0.4-mile-long bridge over the Des Plaines River.Starting at 10am this morning, you will ...more
A motorist is facing felony charges for allegedly opening fire on a moving semi truck during a road rage incident on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Indiana State Police (ISP). Shortly before 12:30 p.m. on April 26, ISP received a 911 regarding road rage and shots fired on southbound I-65 at mile marker 180 in ...more
A Texas-based truck driver has been sentenced to federal prison on charges related to human trafficking after he was caught transporting dozens of people in a refrigerated trailer. On April 27, truck driver Denny Fuentes, 48, was ordered to serve 15 months in federal prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District ...more
A report shared by a Seattle news outlet looks at a crash that occurred last August on I-5 involving a newer Washington State Patrol trooper attempting a “rolling slowdown” maneuver and a semi truck driver. The report was published by KING 5 on April 26, 2023.The KING 5 Investigative team takes a look at crash ...more
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) ticketed a truck driver for violating the truck speed limit by almost 40 m.p.h. CHP – Yreka Division took to social media on April 26 to call out the truck driver for the speed violation.Troopers wrote: “That’s a bit fast! Yesterday Officer Brann stopped a big rig traveling at 94 ...more
Multiple agencies in Texas have responded to an injury train vs. truck collision that occurred Wednesday afternoon. The crash occurred on U.S. Highway 77 in Refugio, Texas.KIIITV reports that a truck driver was inside the cab and wasn’t wearing a seatbelt when the collision occurred, resulting in his ejection. The extent of the truck driver’s ...more
The California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Bakersfield Division recently thanked a group of truckers who volunteered to help a person experiencing a mental health crisis. The incident occurred April 17 on the Lerdo Highway over SR-99 in the Shafter area.According to CHP, a person had crossed over the guardrail and was standing over the freeway lanes ...more
