Jim Purcell

Ken Bradley was minding his own business in a Portland, OR apartment building lobby on Tuesday afternoon. But while watching Miami Vice on TV, a wave of grain smashed into the lobby, knocking Bradley off his chair and running for cover. You gotta see this to believe it: Apparently, the grain hauler lost his brakes … Read more

Well, if you’re knowingly transporting illegal cargo, you might want to make sure you’re driving safely, and have your “papers in order”. You’d think, anyway. But in Oklahoma City on March 4th, a truck driver was stopped after making “unsafe lane changes”. In addition, he had discrepancies in his log book and shipping papers. Call on the … Read more

On Tuesday around 2 p.m. in Gastonia, North Carolina, a tractor-trailer driver took just a little too long to get his rig across the train tracks. Thankfully, only the rear of the trailer was damaged, with the rear trailer doors almost taken completely off. No injuries were reported.     GFD on the scene of a … Read more

30,000 lbs of cat litter closed down northbound Rte. 222 in Spring Township, PA early Tuesday morning, after a big rig rolled over. Cat litter everywhere! According to Spring Township police Sgt. Bill P. Van Etten, “At this point it appears he (the truck driver) failed to negotiate the turn,” he said. “He stayed straight … Read more

Wildfires spread across southwest Kansas and one truck driver has died as a result. The Kansas Highway Patrol said Corey Holt, of Oklahoma City, died Monday when his tractor-trailer jackknifed as he tried to back up because of poor visibility on southern Kansas highway, and he succumbed to smoke after getting out of his vehicle. … Read more