Category: truck driver

Secret Service Arrests Driver Accused of Crashing Rented Truck Near White House

The driver of a rented box truck was arrested by the Secret Service Monday night after crashing into security barriers near the White House, according to officials. Anthony Guglielmi, chief of communications for the Secret Service, confirmed the incident in a statement on Twitter, saying there were no injuries to Secret Service officials or White…


Truck Driver on Trial in Crash That Killed 7 Motorcyclists

CONCORD, N.H.—A prosecutor said Tuesday that a commercial truck driver charged in the deaths in 2019 of seven members of a Marine motorcycle club told police he caused the crash and wasn’t looking, while the driver’s lawyer said it was the fault of the lead biker, who looked over his shoulder at his fellow riders…


Parole Board to Hear From Truck Driver in Deadly Humboldt Broncos Crash

A parole hearing is scheduled to take place today for a former truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Jaskirat Singh Sidhu was sentenced to eight years after he pleaded guilty to dangerous driving charges for the 2018 crash that killed 16 and injured 13. Singh went through a stop sign at…


Terrifying Dashcam Video Shows Big Rig Truck Break Failure, Driver Narrowly Weaving Around School Bus

Terrifying dashcam footage shows a big rig truck driver in a desperate scenario—but his quick actions narrowly averting a disaster. Barreling down an Ohio state highway near Montville on the morning of April 19, the driver realized his brakes had failed. Meanwhile, a school bus was stopped in the single lane roadway directly ahead of him,…


Terrifying Dashcam Video Shows Big Rig Truck Brake Failure, Driver Narrowly Weaving Around School Bus

Terrifying dashcam footage shows a big rig truck driver in a desperate scenario—but his quick actions narrowly averting a disaster. Barreling down an Ohio state highway near Montville on the morning of April 19, the driver realized his brakes had failed. Meanwhile, a school bus was stopped in the single lane roadway directly ahead of him,…


China’s Truckers Using Incomplete Records to Dodge COVID-19 Restrictions

Chinese truck drivers have been using separate cell phones to record different legs of their travel histories, allowing them to get through checkpoints and avoid possible quarantine, state-run media reported on March 30. Many have now been fined or detained for doing so. According to China’s COVID-19 rules, a person who has visited a city…


‘Not Getting on a Plane Any Time Soon’: Deportation Decision Delayed in Broncos Case

CALGARY—A decision on whether a former truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash should be deported to India likely won’t be coming until the new year. A lawyer for Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, 33, had sent a voluminous amount of paperwork to the Canada Border Services Agency earlier this year arguing why he…


Young Autistic Man Stranded out of State Helped Home by ‘Chain’ of Kind Police Officers in ‘Bizarre Story’

A young man with autism, who found himself stranded in Alabama, was delivered safely home to Indianapolis, thanks to a “chain” of kind law enforcement officers. Police described a “bizarre story” that ended happily—even if “most of his story was determined to be false.” The 23-year-old, Sangre Bolin, had called Montgomery police on the week of…


Montana Offers Free COVID-19 Vaccines to Canadian Truck Drivers

Some Canadian commercial truck drivers hauling along routes in the United States are now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines in Montana at no cost to themselves, according to officials. Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a deal (pdf) on May 7 with the Premier of Alberta, Jason Kenney, under which Alberta commercial truck drivers who are regulated to…


Failed Chinese Navigation System Leads to Chinese Driver’s Death

A Chinese truck driver was fined $305 when the truck’s China-made Beidou navigation system (BDS) receiver failed on April 5. He then committed suicide at a checkpoint and left a note revealing a sad phenomenon in China. His brother, also a truck driver, talked to Chinese media on April 6 about how a driver can’t…