Tag: 18 wheeler
Driver honored for 34 years of accident-free driving in Alaska
A veteran trucker has been honored for multiple decades of safe driving in the state of Alaska.
The Alaska Trucking Association has named Lynden Transport Driver Jack Sorensen the 2018 Alaska Truck Driver of the Year....
Trucker and passenger escape blazing semi just in time on Texas highway
A semi truck driver and his passenger escaped a near-death experience after their big rig caught fire on a Texas highway.
The incident occurred around 1:40 p.m. on I-10 East near W.W. White in San...
40 year veteran trucker gets his wish to go on one last ride before...
74-year-old Bobbie “Mac” Crosson enjoyed a 40+ year trucking career before it came to a halt at the hands of dementia and Alzheimer’s.
Thanks to Diversicare of Boaz’s “Dreamcatcher” program, he was able to experience life in...
Trucker speeding around curve overturns semi and sends PVC pipe everywhere
A trucker tipped his big rig after entering a curve going 55 mph when the speed limit was 35 mph. The crash resulted in hundreds of PVC pipes strewn across the highway.
The incident occurred...
VIDEO: Truck driver walks away from insane crash in Little Rock, AR
This video captures the aftermath, of a tractor trailer accident that shut down the right lane of the I-30 WB to I-430 NB ramp for several hours.
As reported by ARDOT, the accident occurred on June...
Spokane installs new height sensors to prevent bridge strikes
After 37 bridge strikes in the last decade, the overpass with the worst bridge strike record in Spokane is finally experiencing an upgrade.
The Stevens Avenue bridge in Spokane, Washington has just received a new...
Iowa man takes semi truck on a “wild and reckless” joyride through South Omaha
An Iowa man took a 2013 Peterbilt semi for a destructive spin through a Nebraska neighborhood, knocking down power poles, tearing up lawns, and significantly damaging the truck in the process.
The incident occurred around...
Trucking company convicted of 13 federal charges after oil plant explosion
A trucking company was convicted 13 of federal charges for their hand in the oil processing plant explosion that injured three people.
The company and its owner, Woody's Trucking and Donald Wood Jr., were found...