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I-95 South in N.C. closed for 16-mile section after series of truck-involved accidents

The North Carolina Department of Transportation says I-95 South is closed between exit 97 and exit 81 due to the three accidents and is expected to be reopened by Thursday evening after crews repair damage to the roadway. The northbound lanes were closed through early Thursday morning, but are now reopened.

October 20, 2016

Business

Fiery two-truck crash on I-55 near Chicago halts highway traffic

An accident involving two tractor-traoilers and multiple cars on I-55 in Chicago near Cicero resulted in one fatality, according to local reports, and halted traffic on both sides of the Interstate for hours.

July 26, 2016

Business

Kryptonite and snakes

“Let’s talk about fear. Have you ever been so scared that things around you grayed out a little, and you heard a rush of water going the speed of light through your head? … Some days, the road is scary.”

June 27, 2016

Business

Truck brings down Oklahoma City bridge

There were no reported injuries and the driver said that he had cleared the May Avenue Bridge while traveling east bound on Oklahoma Highway 3 earlier that day, but had struck it later while driving west bound.

May 20, 2016

Channel 19

An upward trend in truck-occupant crash deaths

In the years following FMCSA’s 2003 publication of the hours of service rule that first included the 14-hour on-duty window, the percentage of truck-occupant crash deaths among all truck-involved fatalities is on an upward trend.

April 21, 2016

Business

NTSB investigators blame significant hours violations, false logs and scant FMCSA oversight for deadly 2014 crash

NTSB investigators presented their findings to the full Board, determining that trucker fatigue and logbook falsification contributed to the crash, as well as “inadequacy of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration efforts to address the safety deficiencies of high-risk carriers or prioritize action to halt their operations.”

February 10, 2016

Business

Is that you, Bill?

“Break one nine, this here’s The Scribe. You got a Care Bear lookin for ya at the 132, he’s got a portable barnyard and a baaad attitude, come on.” That’s me, in my dreams, being all fluent and cool on the CB. Reality would be more like, “Hey guys, there’s a DOT cop back there […]

January 22, 2016

Business

Driver recovering after going over Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel into bay

A tractor-trailer driver who lost control of his truck while crossing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel and plunged into the water is recovering, according to local news reports.

January 8, 2016

Business

UPDATE: WB lane, all EB lanes on I-80 in Penn., following major crash, are open

A closure of a major interstate was the result of an accident in the westbound lanes of I-80 between Lock Haven and Milesburg, Pa., between mile markers 162 and 163 just before lunch Thursday.

February 12, 2015

Business

‘Dukes of Hazzard’ moment for car hauler on Chicago’s Bishop Ford Freeway

The open car hauler, running empty, stopped to check for what he thought was a tire blowout when he looked up and noticed his trailer wasn’t so empty anymore.

February 12, 2015

Channel 19

The regs: Threading the needle through 2014

Part 2 in this Channel 19 year in review highlights the most-read stories from the blog this year having to do with regulations — and their enforcement. CARB, insurance, CSA, hours…

December 29, 2014

Channel 19

Photos posted to Facebook net $1 million crash settlement

Ever posted a photo you took from the driver’s seat to Facebook? The plaintiff’s bar thanks you.

September 27, 2014