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Arizona Truck Crash Leads To Driver Sanction

Posted on March 24, 2021 by ataanews Leave a comment

WASHINGTON, DC (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: USDOT Verbatim Advisory) — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared California-licensed commercial driver Daniel Tobon, a/k/a Daniel Moran, a/k/a Daniel Tabon, to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce. Tobon was served the federal order on

Fuel Truck Crash Leaves one Dead In Maryland

Posted on March 24, 2021 by ataanews Leave a comment

Frederick County, MD — (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Maryland State Police Verbatim) — State Police are investigating a diesel fuel truck crash that killed one person Tuesday in Frederick County. At about 3 p.m. troopers from the Maryland State Police Frederick Barrack responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on westbound I-70 near Exit 68 in Mount Airy. According to a preliminary

Safety Advocates, Victims, Attorneys Call On Trucking Industry To Set Underride Guard Standard

Posted on February 26, 2021 by ataanews Leave a comment

RALEIGH, NC (TruckingNewsNow.com) — The trucking industry must adopt new standards for side underrides, according to the families of victims needlessly killed in preventable truck crashes. In a town hall-style meeting held Friday, U.S. Senator Kirstin Gillbrand (D-NY), who introduced underride legislation in 2017, said she understands that side underride guards can keep motorists alive. “We know that adding side underride guards

Commercial truck driver falls asleep, causes major wreck, ntsb slams

Posted on June 30, 2020 by ataanews Leave a comment

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD MAKES POINT: TRUCKING COMPANIES NEED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY ATAA SUPPORTS NTSB CALL FOR SAFETY MEASURES WASHINGTON, DC (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: USDOT/NTSB) — A fatal seven-vehicle crash on an Illinois highway involved three of the 10 issues on the National Transportation Safety Board’s Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements, the NTSB detailed in a report issued Tuesday. The

NTSB: Tesla Crashing Into Semi Used Autopilot

Posted on May 16, 2019 by ataanews Leave a comment

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TruckingNewsNow.com) — The fatal Florida Tesla crash in March involved a Tesla Model 3 using Autopilot, according to a preliminary report just released by the NTSB. The Tesla drove under a Semi on U.S. 441 in Delray Beach. The Tesla driver died — the roof of the car was cut off by the Semi. From the National Transportation

South Florida Man Killed In Semi Wreck

Posted on May 7, 2019 by ataanews Leave a comment

DEERFIELD BEACH, FL (TruckingNewsNow.com) — Broward Sheriff’s Office traffic homicide detectives are investigating the fatal crash between a car and a tractor-trailer which occurred May 5 in Deerfield. Just before 1:30 a.m., Joseph S. Dipersio was traveling southbound in a 2001 Honda Civic in the right lane on Powerline Road approaching the intersection of Southwest 10th Street. Trava Monroe was

Motorcyclist Dies In Florida Wreck With Semi

Posted on May 3, 2019 by ataanews Leave a comment

PEMBROKE PINES, FL (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: Broward Sheriff’s Office) — The Broward Sheriff’s Office is investigating a two-vehicle crash that killed a Pembroke Pines man. At 10:24 a.m. April 28, a tractor-trailer was headed north in the left lane of U.S. Highway 27 when a Suzuki motorcycle headed in the same direction and same lane started to close in on the truck. The

Trucking Safety Experts Call For Monitoring After Denver Crash

Posted on April 29, 2019 by ataanews Leave a comment

Denver Crash Leaves Four Dead. Speeding Semi Leads To 28 Car Chain Reaction Wreck. DENVER, CO (TruckingNewsNow.com) — A National Trucking Safety Organization is urging trucking companies to ensure their drivers are trained in mountain driving following the Denver truck crash and explosion that left four people dead. Trucking Attorney Michael Leizerman, co-founder of the non-profit Academy of Truck Accident

Man Dies In Indiana Semi Crash

Posted on April 4, 2019 by ataanews Leave a comment

SPENCER COUNTY, IN (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: Indiana State Police) Indiana State Troopers are investigating a a fatal accident on I-64 west of Ferdinand near the 60 mile-marker. Multiple Indiana State Police Accident Reconstructionists were on scene for over five hours piecing together the events that lead up to this tragedy. Preliminary investigation efforts reveled an eastbound vehicle drove off the north

Explosion Kills Truck Driver

Posted on March 27, 2019 by ataanews Leave a comment

CAMDEN, AR (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: Arkansas State Police) — Remains of an individual suspected to be those of Randall McDougal, 63, of El Dorado, have been recovered from the site of an explosion that occurred earlier today along U.S. Highway 278 west of Camden east of the Nevada – Ouachita county line near Arkansas Highway 57. The Arkansas State Police has

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