Illinois State Police (ISP) are investigating a multiple semi truck crash that occurred near Teutopolis on Wednesday. Firefighters responded to the scene around 3:30 p.m. on July 12 on eastbound I-70 at mile marker 101.5. between Effingham and Montrose for a reported multi-vehicle crash in an ongoing construction zone.Illinois State Police report that a semi ...more
A trucker survived a terrifying moment when a loose tire crashed right through his windshield on a trip through Detroit, Michigan. The dash cam video was shared by 401_da_sarpanch on July 7, 2023.The video shows the tire bouncing once near a concrete barrier, then soaring through the air and smashing into the truck’s windshield. A ...more
Investigators are still unsure of the circumstances behind a serious wreck that sent a police officer to the hospital and overturned a semi truck. The accident happened at 9:47 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12th in Warwick, New York. According to the Daily Voice, police officer Jordan Tetreault was driving southwest on Route 94 through the Warwick ...more
On Thursday, Love’s Travel Stops announced the opening of two new stores in Willcox, Arizona, and Lucedale, Mississippi. The 13,000 square foot Willcox store is located off I-10 at 1600 N. Fort Grant Road. Amenities at the store include:Arby’s restaurant (opening July 17)60 truck parking spaces. Seven diesel baysFive showersLaundry facilitiesCAT scaleThe 10,000 square foot Lucedale ...more
Two truck drivers and a passenger are dead after a head on collision between two rigs on Tuesday afternoon. The accident occurred on the afternoon of July 11th on US Highway 20 in Harney County, Oregon. According to KTVZ News, 57-year-old Darrell Thew was driving a 1997 Peterbilt east on Highway 20 when he crossed into ...more
This week, the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) shared dash cam video to praise a trucker’s attentiveness in preventing a crash. The video was shared by Georgia DPS on July 12, 2023.In the quick clip captured at night, you can see that the dash cammer in the left lane sees another truck broken down ...more
A dump truck driver forgot to lower their bed and took down an entire highway sign on Wednesday. The accident happened on July 12th in Cobb County, Georgia on Interstate 75. According to Atlanta News First, the dump truck with a raised bed struck the highway sign, causing it to collapse. The structure was left lying ...more
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently intercepted a large shipment of illegal drugs stashed in the roof of a semi trailer. The drug seizure occurred shortly after 9 a.m. on July 6 at the Tecate Port of Entry’s cargo facility located in Tecate, California.CBP officers encountered a 46 year old truck driver at the ...more
The Grapevine Police Department (GPD) recently sidelined a truck driver after discovering multiple cans of beer during an inspection. According to a July 12 social media post, a GPD officer discovered “several cans of beer” during a CMV inspection in the Grapevine, Texas, area.Police say that the driver was placed out of service for 24 hours ...more
Alvin Brown speaks at his nomination hearing June 21. (commerce.senate.gov) The Senate Commerce Committee on July 12 easily advanced the nomination of Alvin Brown to join the National Transportation Safety Board. Formerly the mayor of Jacksonville, Fla., Brown garnered bipartisan backing from the Democrat-led panel. In endorsing his nomination, committee Chairwoman Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) said, ...more
