Dad in Pickup Rams Criminal Fleeing From Police Through a Child Filled Park
A 14 year old that took his grandfather's car, took police on a wild chase over the weekend in Syracuse, Utah. After seeing the vehicle flee from police and speed through a park with children playing, one father decided to take the law into his own hands -- well, truck.
Bryson Rowley stopped the speeding Hyundai, buy cutting him off...
Man Commits Suicide by Jumping Off Bridge, Lands on Semi and Injures Driver
St. Louis, Missouri (5/31/2014) -- A man in St. Louis committed suicide today by leaping from an overpass on I-55 South. He jumped into traffic an smashed through the windshield of a moving semi truck.
The truck driver suffered minor injuries on the scene, but was able to walk to the ambulance on his own, with a bloody face. The...
Floods Sends Alligator Into Louisiana Truck Stop
St. James, Louisiana -- A 5 foot alligator occupied the Golden Grove truck stop in St. James, Louisiana after 10 inches of rain fell and flooded the area.
The flooding caused a nearby canal to overflow, allowing this gator to roam the parking lot.
The footage was taken by Bill Capo and posted on Youtube. He told news reporters that he...
Oil Field Worker in North Dakota Captures 120 MPH Tornado Footage
Watford City, North Dakota (5/27/2014) -- A viscous tornado touched down near the oil fields in Watford City, North Dakota on Monday. Before heading for cover behind some equipment, oil field worker, Dan Yorgason, decided to pull out his smart phone and caught a shocking glimpse of the twister in action.
Meteoroligist estimate that the tornado consisted of...
Fatal Accident Involving Semi Truck Shuts Down Northbound I-75 in Ohio
Troy, Ohio (5/28/2014, 4:30 PM) -- The Northbound I-75 in Troy, Ohio has been shut down due to a fatal collision between an SUV and a semi truck.
The driver of the SUV rear-ended the semi when it was stopped because of highway construction. Northbound traffic is currently being redirected to the Ohio 41. The highway...
Semi Truck Stranded on Train Tracks, Explodes Trail Mix
Fresno, California (5/25/2014) -- A semi truck was stranded on train tracks near Highway 99 in Chowchilla, California on Sunday. When the truck driver couldn't get the big rig over the tracks, he got out and tried to signal the oncoming train to stop.
However, the train, a nearly a mile long mammoth carrying a load of military equipment, was...
These Big Truck Makers Honor Fallen Veterans With Awesome Custom Rigs
Volvo and Mack celebrated Memorial Day 2014 by designing custom trucks to honor America's fallen soldiers.
Volvo Trucks North America took part in a Memorial Day rally from their plant in Virginia to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C, accompanying a motorcade of 175 bikers with this custom Volvo 2014 VNL 670 'Ride for Freedom' truck.
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What Was This State Thinking When They Banned Truckers From Using CB Radio
Arizona (5/22/2014) -- Coconino County in northern Arizona has banned the use of all hand-held communication devices, restricting both talk and text while driving.
This includes the usage of CB radios for commercial drivers. In the event where over the road communication is necessary, the county wants drivers to use hands-free devices such as a Bluetooth enabled phone with a...