Jim Purcell 
Early Thursday, a truck driver with only 3 weeks experience missed his exit off I-71 and wound up in the small town of Mount Adams, Ohio. The driver ended up getting stuck there for many hours. First he hit a power pole and wires. Then a trash can. Finally, attempting to make a left turn … Read more
After a ferocious fire yesterday, I-85 was completely shut down in downtown Atlanta at the end of the evening rush hour. Black smoke spread throughout the city as the fire raged for about an hour before the bridge holding the northbound I-85 lanes collapsed. Fortunately, no drivers were injured as officials were able to clear … Read more
In the video below, the semi with the dashcam gets over into left lane because he sees flashing lights on the right shoulder up ahead. Several emergency vehicles are attending to an accident involving an RV and SUV on the right shoulder of the interstate. A Target tractor trailer and other 4-wheelers are up ahead … Read more
A truck driver who drove straight from Seattle to Deerfield, Massachusetts without stopping to rest was arrested Tuesday at the end of his trip. Apparently a “despondent” truck driver got locked out of his rig, then became “combative” and struggled with officers at a Circle K in Deerfield, Mass. After his arrrest, the driver was … Read more
Early Wednesday morning, multiple accidents cause long delays into Atlanta on I-85. First, an semi pulling a container overturned and blocked lanes north of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. In another incident on I-85, a garbage truck fire at North Druid Hills Road blocked two of six southbound lanes in DeKalb County. Traffic is back to normal … Read more