President Trump has been slowing attempts to address serious safety problems involving tractor trailers and trains in his quest to roll back regulations in the federal government.
USA Today reported recently there are a dozen transportation...
Big Rig Crashes Into Maryland Home, Injuring 5
Five people were hurt in a truck crash in Clements, Maryland when a truck left the road and crashed into a home on Feb. 23.
Local police stated the 72 year old truck driver was driving his rig in Clements eastbound on Budds Creek Road at a...
North Carolina Man Killed in Big Rig Crash
A 91 year old man from Lenoir, North Carolina was killed in a tractor trailer crash near Catawba on Feb. 19. The elderly man was going east on US Highway 70 E when he made a left turn onto Oxford School Road.
A tractor trailer hit the car on the...
Truck Driver Falls Asleep on Baltimore Beltway
A wreck between a tractor trailer and a tanker truck on the Baltimore, Maryland Beltway shut down the highway Wednesday night.
Local police reported a big rig driver fell asleep and hit the rear of a fuel tanker at 10:45 PM. This ignited a...
I-75 Truck Accident in Georgia Highlights Underride Guard Safety
This week, a driver in Macon, Georgia was in a serious accident with a tractor trailer where part of his car broke through the side of the underride guard on the big rig.
The driver, fortunately, only suffered minor injuries, but told the press...
Philadelphia Bus Hits Tractor Trailer; Injuries Reported
A SEPTA bus in the Frankford part of Philadelphia hit a tractor trailer this morning, leading to a dozen injuries. Frankford Avenue at Orthodox St. in Philadelphia was shut down in the middle of the morning rush hour after the...
6 Year Old Dies in Georgia School Bus Crash
A six year old girl who was seriously injured in a Georgia school bus crash has died, according to the Associated Press.
The girl was a student at an Atlanta elementary school and was pronounced dead on Feb. 2. Four other students and the bus...
Tennessee Trucker Convicted in Fatal Drunk Driving Crash
A Knox County, Tennessee jury found a truck driver guilty of killing two local residents in March 2016 and faces up to 30 years in prison.
The 55 year old truck driver was convicted on two counts of manslaughter, three counts of aggravated...
2 Sisters Killed in Kentucky Truck Crash
A fiery crash involving two big rigs and seven other passenger vehicles left two sisters in Kentucky dead and seven others injured.
The Kentucky State Police reported that the Christian County Sheriff's Office was responding to a fender bender...
Drowsy Driving Plays Bigger Role in Crashes Than Federal Statistics Show
A new report from AAA suggests that drowsy or fatigued driving plays a bigger role in eight times more severe crashes than federal estimates suggest, including tractor trailer crashes.
AAA studied dashboard video from 700 accidents, and the...