California Highway Patrol

Truck driver killed hauling load of steel sheet piles

The driver of a flatbed truck was killed Tuesday when the load he was hauling smashed through his cab, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The accident occurred just before 3 p.m. on Interstate 8 about 25 miles east of San Diego when the truck driver, who has not been identified, abruptly applied his brakes. It caused what was reported to be an improperly secured load of steel sheet pile to shift forward.

“This caused the load to penetrate the back cab of the truck and impale the driver,”...

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Deadly crash involving truck, SUV prompts human smuggling investigation

Authorities are investigating whether human smuggling was involved in a crash Tuesday that killed more than a dozen people in Southern California.

The crash between a Ford Expedition carrying 25 people and a double tractor-trailer occurred a few miles northwest of Holtville, California, around 6:15 a.m., according to officials.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in a statement that its Homeland Security Investigations unit has initiated a human smuggling investigation into the crash.

The...

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At least 13 dead in California crash involving truck

This is a developing story and FreightWaves will update it as more information is made available.

California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported at least 13 people died from an accident involving an SUV and tractor-trailer near Holtville, California.

The crash between a Ford Expedition carrying 25 people and a double tractor-trailer occurred around 6:15 a.m., on Highway 115 and Norrish Road northwest of Holtville, Omar Watson, CHP border division chief, said during a press conference.

“The big rig was...

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Pronto AI faces uphill road to HOS relief

Heavy-hitters representing the business, safety and insurance sectors of the trucking industry are opposing Pronto AI’s request for exemption from hours-of-service (HOS) rules that the startup contends are needed to help demonstrate the safety and economic benefits of its autonomous technology.

Pronto AI’s petition, filed with federal regulators in April, seeks to allow drivers in trucks deploying the company’s technology to drive up to 13 hours within 15 hours from the beginning of their work...

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