Motorists react after being stranded for hours on Highway 17 due to flooding
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Hundreds of people were unable to get home Monday night after a storm brought over 10 inches of rain to parts of Brunswick County. The Exxon gas station on Zion Church Road, off Highway 17…
Bargain hunting: Eight-year-old drives 16 kilometers to the local Target
This bargain hunter was serious. An 8-year-old Ohio girl was reportedly so eager to go shopping that she got behind the wheel of the family SUV and drove 10 miles to the local Target. The little shopaholic gave her parents…
Inattention at the wheel leads to accident in Lincoln
LINCOLN, Nebraska (KLKN) – A pickup truck crashed into a railroad crossing signal in west Lincoln on Wednesday. The accident occurred around 11 a.m. near Southwest 15th Street and West Van Dorn Street. A Lincoln police officer said the driver…
Storrowed! Over-tall moving trucks cause problems on Storrow Drive
It’s that time of year again. In Massachusetts, many students are returning to their universities and the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has just one word for the new arrivals: Don’t get “storrowen.” Building on the success of last…
Pennsylvania police chiefs oppose efforts in Congress to increase truck weight
Scott L. Bohn | It’s your turn Military helicopter lands at Perry School in Erie for Truck Day 2024 As part of the school’s Truck Day, a military helicopter landed in the parking lot next to the playground behind Perry…
TxDOT Know Before You Go Traffic Report for August 26, 2024
Officials from the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) released information on various lane closures and updates due to ongoing projects: Monday, August 26 Multiple lane closures are expected on FM 2381 from I-40 to north of Bushland High School as…
Woman arrested after collision with boy on bicycle near Park Meadows Mall
In Arapahoe County, a driver was arrested after colliding with a boy on an e-bike in Douglas County, injuring him and then fleeing the scene of the accident. The driver – a 31-year-old woman whose identity remained unknown to sheriff’s…
Delaware’s ‘can opener’ overpass declared a historic site by Google
Delaware’s “Can Opener” Bridge: Take a ride under this famous bridge A low clearance bridge became an official Google landmark after numerous trucks crashed into it or had to make difficult turns on a two-lane road. A railway overpass that…
CDOT considers lower speeds in I-70 work zone where truck crash killed three people
Colorado Department of Transportation highway engineers will review whether additional speed limits are needed for safety reasons at a construction zone on Interstate 70 west of Denver, a day after a fatal crash involving a pipeline truck killed three people…
Man charged in fatal crash between tractor-trailer and pedestrian at Central Florida strip club
A 25-year-old man faces murder and other serious charges in connection with a fatal crash involving a tractor-trailer and a pedestrian at a Central Florida strip club. Tampa police arrested Dylan Fogle following an incident on August 13 in which…
