Crime

FMCSA to examine violence against female & minority truckers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced plans to conduct a survey on the prevalence and severity of race and gender related harassment and violence experienced by women and minority truck drivers.

Police accuse trucker of watching porn moments before deadly crash

Authorities have accused a Minnesota trucking driver of watching porn on his phone just before causing a crash that killed a highway worker last year.

Teen randomly chose truck driver she stabbed with butcher knife, police say

A Wisconsin woman has been charged with homicide after she allegedly attacked a truck driver at a gas staton on Monday. The incident happened...

Police-involved shooting reported at truck stop

Indiana State Police say that a truck stop is now secure following an officer-involved shooting.

Trucker arrested following triple fatal pileup

Indiana State Police say that they have arrested a truck driver for his role in an eight vehicle chain-reaction crash that claimed the life of a mother and her two twins.

Truck driver in deadly I-70 crash says that another trucker was to blame

Yesterday, a truck driver accused of causing a massive fiery pileup that killed 4 people appeared in court -- and his legal team tried...

Drivers stop traffic to grab cash that fell out of armored truck

Atlanta-area drivers were treated to a surprise last night when an armored truck spilled a load of cash onto the interstate.

Trucker who drove the wrong way on interstate for 10 miles arrested for suspected DUI

Vermont State Police arrested a semi truck driver who they say drove the wrong way on I-89 for miles yesterday.

Man admits to hiding humans in semis at Texas truck stops without drivers’ knowledge

Federal authorities say that a man has pled guilty to charges related to a human smuggling scheme that took place at south Texas truck stops.

Troopers use social media to shame DUI semi driver

The Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) used Facebook to call out a driver for "driving drunk in a semi on one of the most travelled roads in the country."

Texas DPS worker handed out 215 fake CDLs for bribes, says FBI

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says that they have uncovered a scheme that allowed hundreds of unqualified applicants to receive a commercial drivers license (CDL) in exchange for thousands of dollars worth of bribes.

Kentucky troopers investigating trucker’s death as homicide

Kentucky State Police say that they are investigating the death of a semi truck driver found at a gas station earlier this week as a homicide.

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