Tag: Vehicular Homicide

FMCSA waives hours-of-service and ELD rules for truckers hauling fertilizer

Trucking NewsMay 29, 2026

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a waiver for commercial vehicle drivers in certain states due to an "urgent fertilizer supply shortfall." On May 26, 2026, FMCSA issued a waiver for motor carriers and drivers...

Highway bill would allow trucks up to 91,000 pounds on six axles on interstates as part of pilot

Laws & RegulationsMay 29, 2026

A $580 billion transportation bill under consideration by Congress includes an amendment that would allow states to significantly increase truck weights as part of a pilot program. H.R. 8870, also known as the BUILD America 250...

Judge Orders Trucker To Carry Photo Of Teen Killed In Crash He Caused

Trucking NewsJuly 3, 2017

A Georgia judge has ordered a truck driver from New Mexico to carry a photo of a teen girl who was killed in a...

Trucker Arrested After Fatal 7 Vehicle Pile Up On I-75

Trucking NewsAugust 22, 2016

A truck driver has been arrested for his role in allegedly causing a seven vehicle crash that killed a teenager on I-75 in Georgia...

Trucker Shot By Police During Pursuit Hits 12 Cars, Kills Man

Trucking NewsJuly 11, 2016

A truck driver is being held on a two million dollar bond following a police pursuit that killed one motorist and injured two others. Off...

DA Drops Charges Against Trucking Company In I-16 Crash That Killed Nursing Students

Trucking NewsJuly 7, 2016

The Bryan County District Attorney has dropped the charges against a trucking company involved in a crash that killed five nursing students last spring...

UPDATE: Snoqualmie Pass Crash Trucker Arrested On Suspicion Of Vehicular Homicide

Trucking NewsFebruary 5, 2016

Following a fatal multi-vehicle crash on I-90 at the Snoqualmie Pass this morning, a truck driver has been arrested for investigation of vehicular homicide. The...