If you are involved in the trucking industry, don’t miss the documentary “America’s Dangerous Trucks,” airing on PBS on Tuesday, June 13th. Produced by FRONTLINE and ProPublica, this film tackles the issues surrounding fatal truck accidents and the ongoing pressure for increased safety measures.
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Detroit, Michigan – A jury in the Eastern District of Michigan Federal Court returned a verdict of $18.5 million yesterday in the case of Montie v. Crossfire LLC et al. The lawsuit was filed by the family of 21-year-old Dillon Montie, who tragically lost his life in a broadside collision with a commercial motor vehicle in 2018. The fatal crash occurred on
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (TruckingNewsNow.com) — It’s been 5 years since a tractor trailer crossed the median on I-80, flipped over and blocked all lanes of travel. Michael Miller, now 30, unavoidably struck the trailer and was rendered quadriplegic. Today, the Supreme Court announced in C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. v. Allen Miller that it has denied certiorari and will not review a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Decision that
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BY: STAFF REPORT | TruckingNewsNow.com WASHINGTON, DC (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: FMCSA) — The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has removed ArionT ELD from the list of registered Electronic Logging Devices (ELD). FMCSA has placed ArionT ELD on the Revoked Devices list due to the company’s failure to meet the minimum requirements established in 49 CFR part 395, subpart B, appendix
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WASHINGTON, DC (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: USDOT) — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared New York-licensed commercial driver Bobir M. Kholmurodov to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in interstate commerce. Kholmurodov was served the federal order on September 21, 2021. On August
Read moreNASHVILLE, TN (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: USDOT) — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Tennessee-licensed commercial driver Kristopher Anthony Adams to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in interstate commerce. Adams was served the federal order on June 23, 2021. On June 9, 2021,
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WASHINGTON, DC (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: FMCSA) — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Jean Lafortune, Jr., of North Carolina to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce. Lafortune was served the federal order on July 22, 2021. On three occasions, Feb.
Read moreRURAL ROCHESTER, IN (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: Indiana State Police) — Today, May 28, 2021, an investigation into a crash that occurred on May 10, 2021, has resulted in the arrest of Andrew King, 35, rural Rochester, IN. Indiana State Police Sergeant Rick Brown served King with a Miami Superior Court I arrest warrant alleging criminal charges for reckless homicide and false
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (TruckingNewsNow.com) — Trial Attorney Joe Ervin knows that safety begins with accountability. He’s made it his mission to hold unsafe trucking companies accountable following crashes that leave motorists injured or dead. A former insurance defense attorney, Ervin is skilled at cutting through layers of corporate and legal protection to uncover the truth. Ervin is joining the
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LOWELL, IN (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: Indiana State Police Verbatim) — On Tuesday, at approximately 1:30 a.m., troopers from the Indiana State Police Lowell Post were dispatched to a two-vehicle crash on I-94 eastbound at the 15 mile-marker. Preliminary investigation by Trooper Nicholas Isajczuk revealed that a black 2015 Dodge Dart was traveling east at a high rate of speed when it rear-ended a
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