Motorcycle driver dead after crash with semi truck
POLK COUNTY, Ore. — A motorcycle driver is dead after a collision with an 18-wheeler. The crash happened on Sunday near milepost 27 on Highway
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Bridge on Interstate 20 reopens after big rig crash under it forces closure
AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. — A stretch of Interstate 20 near the South Carolina-Georgia border is now open after a forced closure over the weekend. Officials
‘I don’t want to burn’: Driver who jumped out of burning rig gives account of fiery accident
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — According to a report from WDRB, the driver of a big rig that burst into flames on Friday morning, June 13, near
Driver jumps from dangling, fiery semi in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A semitruck caught fire and then fell off an I-65 overpass near downtown Louisville on Friday. According to a report from WLKY,
Deaths in San Antonio rise to 11 and some are still missing after heavy storms, officials say
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The number of deaths from drenching rains in San Antonio rose to 11 people on Friday and crews searched for others
Truck driver who searched internet on how to smuggle drugs caught near Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — A Canadian truck driver is facing drug trafficking charges in Nevada after being caught outside of Las Vegas with more than 200
Oil prices surge, Wall Street and global markets retreat after Israel’s strike on Iran
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Oil surged, stocks fell and investors sought safety in the U.S. dollar and government bonds Friday after Israel struck Iranian nuclear
Arkansas State Police identify suspect in I-40 shooting
CARLISLE, Ark. — The suspect involved in the shooting on Interstate 40 in Arkansas has been identified by the Arkansas State Police (ASP). The ASP
Technolgy outage affecting Spotify, UPS among many others
A major tech outage was reported on Thursday affecting users of many popular platforms. According to a CBS news report, Amazon Web Services, Google, OpenAI
Cass Freight Index shows mixed numbers for May
The Cass Frieght Index showed a variety of trends in the month of May. Shipments The shipments component of the Cass Freight Index was down
Bill provides flexibility for money for infrastructure funding
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) introduced the Highway Funding Flexibility Act to allow state governments to reallocate unobligated funds from federal electric vehicle
NHTSA issues recalls for Peterbilt and Mack
The National Highway Transportation Safety Board has issued recalls for certain Mack and Peterbilt trucks. PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2024 Peterbilt 367, 2026
CTDOT says 2025 Drive Less Connecticut Challenge exceeds goals
The state of Connecticut says its seeing less congestion on its highways. The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) announced that the 2025 Drive Less Connecticut
CDOT: Inattentive driving incidents drop 19 percent
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has good news regarding statistics relating to inattentive drivers. CDOT states via press release that in the first five
Shooting involving law enforcement blocks Interstate 40 in Arkansas
CARLISLE, Ark. — Arkansas authorities are looking into a shooting that happened east of Little Rock on Interstate 40. The Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal
Project Pelican nabs nine in drug trafficking operation that used commercial routes
The Peel Regional Police in Canada arrested nine individuals as part of Project Pelican which they said is the largest drug seizure in the agency’s
Car catches fire after hitting back of big rig in California
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. — According to a television news report out of Sacramento, Calif., a driver was hospitalized with major injuries following a collision with
Trump says US gets rare earth minerals from China and tariffs on Chinese goods will total 55%
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that the United States will get magnets and rare earth minerals from China under a new trade
CBP finds more than 245 pounds of cocaine in big rig
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Customs and Border Patrol report that a seizure occurred on May 29 at the Calexico East Cargo Facility, where a tractor-trailer
Diesel prices rise slightly at the national level
Diesel prices experienced a slight uptick this week by a total of exactly two cents per gallon nationwide. Prices elevated from $3.451 to $3.471. The