U-Haul truck driver who crashed into security barrier at park near White House is arrested
WASHINGTON — Police have arrested a Missouri man they believe intentionally crashed a U-Haul truck into a security barrier at a park across from the
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Inspectors clear Michigan’s Mackinac Bridge as safe after it was hit by crane
ST. IGNACE, Mich. — A crane being towed on a barge hit the main span of the Mackinac Bridge, although an official says inspectors found
Victims of deadly Oregon big rig crash were farmworkers, union says
ALBANY, Ore. — The victims of one of Oregon’s deadliest highway crashes were farmworkers traveling in a van at an hour when agricultural laborers typically
Big rig driver arrested in multi-vehicle freeway crash that killed 7 in Oregon
ALBANY, Ore. — The driver of a semitruck that slammed into a passenger van on Interstate 5 in western Oregon, killing 7 people in one
Oregon police still investigating multi-vehicle crash that killed 7 on Interstate 5
ALBANY, Ore. — Authorities were investigating one of Oregon’s deadliest crashes in recent years on Friday, May 19, a day after seven adults were killed
Judge halts bridge project, says Alabama transportation director had ‘personal vendetta’
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Driven by a “personal vendetta” against a toll bridge company, Alabama’s transportation director planned to build an unnecessary bridge across the Intracoastal
7 dead in crash between 2 big rigs, van on Interstate 5 in Oregon
ALBANY, Ore. — Seven people were killed and multiple others hurt in a crash involving several vehicles on Thursday, May 18, along Interstate 5 in
26 die in fiery crash between 18-wheeler, passenger van south of Texas/Mexico border
MEXICO CITY — A fiery highway crash involving a passenger van and a freight truck killed 26 people in northern Mexico on Sunday, May 14,
Tesla shouldn’t call driving system Autopilot because humans are still in control, Buttigieg says
WASHINGTON — Tesla shouldn’t be calling its partially automated driving system Autopilot because the cars can’t drive themselves, the top U.S. transportation official says. Transportation
2 killed after car smashes into big rig during Yankton, South Dakota, police chase
YANKTON, S.D. — Two people were killed and a third person was critically injured Wednesday after a South Dakota police chase at speeds over 100
Interstate 55 reopens in southern Illinois after ‘horrific’ crash that involved multiple big rigs
DIVERNON, Ill. — Winds stirred up a wall of dust from farm fields that engulfed a stretch of busy interstate highway in a matter of
Multiple big rigs involved in Illinois crashes caused by dust storm; at least 6 dead along I-55
DIVERNON, Ill. — A windstorm in southern Illinois kicked up dangerous clouds of blinding dust off farm fields on Monday, May 1, causing numerous crashes
Insider Q&A: Aurora CEO Chris Urmson on self-driving trucks
DETROIT — Sometime next year, semis with no human in the cab will start carrying freight down Interstate 45 between Dallas and Houston. The trucks
Oil producers’ cuts could boost fuel prices even higher
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — With the average price for a gallon of diesel fuel breaking a 10-week downward trend on April 17, costs could grow
Truck driver dies in fiery Connecticut highway bridge crash
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A crash involving a fuel delivery truck and a car sparked a fire on a major Connecticut highway bridge Friday, with flames
Cheaper fuel, food provide some relief from US inflation
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer inflation eased in March, with less expensive gas, diesel fuel and food providing some relief to households that have struggled under
North I-5 reopens in southwest Washington after landslide
WOODLAND, Wash. — A landslide in southwest Washington state on Monday, April 10, temporarily blocked and closed the northbound lanes of Interstate 5. At least
GOP lawmakers in Delaware push back against electric-vehicle mandate
DOVER, Del. — Republican lawmakers are proposing legislation to block state officials from eliminating the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles in Delaware. GOP lawmakers said
States, companies compete for billions to make hydrogen for cars, big rigs
WASHINGTON — As fossil fuel emissions continue warming Earth’s atmosphere, the Biden administration is turning to hydrogen as an energy source for vehicles, manufacturing and
US rolls out funding for wildlife crossings along busy roads
SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. — Native American tribes, as well as state and local governments, will be able to tap into $350 million in infrastructure