Trucker dies after truck catches fire at Petro in Wisconsin

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At the Petro in Portage Wisconsin, a 57-year-old truck driver from Idaho was found dead on Sunday morning, according to the Portage Daily Register. When the fire crew arrived at approximately 6:30 AM they found the cab of the truck on fire. Wisconsin State patrol, as well as Columbia County Sheriff deputies made an attempt … Read more

In Colorado they’re taking Move Over Laws seriously

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Be warned drivers, in Colorado they’re actually enforcing Move Over laws. 46 vehicles were pulled over by law enforcement officers Thursday morning on US 287 S., just south of Loveland Colorado. Most days such violations would come with a fairly hefty fine, but this was an education operation and written and/or verbal warnings were issued … Read more

Trucker jumps out before truck goes down steep embankment

Semi-truck at bottom of embankment in Oregon

Due to icy road conditions on Wednesday morning on Highway 37, northeast of Hermiston, OR, a semi-truck hauling a container loaded with empty propane tanks slid off the highway and into the canal 120 feet below. Thankfully, according to the East Oregonian, the truck driver narrowly escaped and was unharmed. The driver reportedly jumped out … Read more

Trucker sentenced to 10 years in deadly 2014 Illinois crash

Indiana trucker sentenced to 10 years

On July 21, 2014 at 2:15 p.m. Espinal-Quiroz was heading northbound in his red Freightliner with his cruise control set at 65 mph. He fell asleep at the wheel and plowed into several slow-moving vehicles in a construction zone. He had started driving at approximately 1:30 AM, but his logbook showed that he had started … Read more