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
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
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved sweeping changes today that will force trucking fleets to transition to from diesel-powered trucks to electric vehicles. On April 28, CARB approved the “Advanced Clean Fleets” rule, which will ban the sale of medium and heavy-duty diesel trucks in California by 2036. The rule also requires that all ...more
A truck driver is facing the possibility of life in prison after he was allegedly discovered transporting a large amount of cocaine during a traffic stop, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois. California-based truck driver Ronald Coleman, 43, was arrested on a charge of possession with intent to distribute ...more
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
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
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
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
