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February 29, 2008

Oversize Truck Crash In Tunnel Caught On Tape (WBZ Boston)

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Oversize Truck Crash In Tunnel Caught On Tape (WBZ Boston)
A spectacular crash involving a flatbed truck was caught on tape inside the I-90 connector tunnel. The truck was too big, but the driver kept going despite alarms.

Coroner seeks community help over truck-related death (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
A coroner has has made a further plea to the trucking community for information about a truck and its driver which crashed into a car, killing a six- year-old boy in the New South Wales southern highlands.

BREAKING NEWS - GM truck plant in Oshawa idled (Newstalk 1010 CFRB)
The truck plant in Oshawa will shut down later today because of a parts shortage. The shortage happened because of a strike at American Axle, which affects 36-hundred people.

Oakland man slain on late-night run to taco truck (San Francisco Chronicle)
An Oakland man was shot and killed while waiting to get food at a taco truck in Oakland’s Fruitvale district, police said today. Brandon Quilice, 24, was shot shortly before 11 p.m. Thursday near the corner of 38th Avenue and Foothill Boulevard, homicide Lt….

Semi-truck catches fire on Loop 202; traffic blocked (ABC 15 Phoenix)
A semi-truck has caught fire on the Loop 202 in Tempe. The blaze has blocked traffic at the Center Parkway exit on the freeway. Westbound drivers are facing a backup of at least a mile.

Yee-haw! Toyota Tundra named Truck of the Year by… farmers? (AutoSpies.com)
Yee-haw! Toyota Tundra named Truck of the Year by… farmers?

Overturned Truck Causes Evacuation (WJTV Jackson)
A fuel truck has overturned in Laurel causing people within a thousand feet to evacuate

Truckschool to rise from former Lopez Canyon Landfill

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Truckschool to rise from former Lopez Canyon Landfill

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The rise of the pick-uptruckin the UK

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Truckstops, climate change, and unintended consequences

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Consumer Reports Selects Chevrolet Silverado As TopTruck08

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NASCAR CraftsmanTruckSeries Schedule 2008 (SPORTS:AUTO)

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College Student Dragged byTruckon Way to School

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College Student Dragged byTruckon Way to School

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If You Are ATruckDriver Trying To Go Through A Tunnel

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Truckcrushed teenager to death

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February 28, 2008

Dispute Ends With Truck In House (WESH 2 Orlando)

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Dispute Ends With Truck In House (WESH 2 Orlando)
A truck has rammed into a house Wednesday afternoon.

February 27, 2008

Three critical after car and truck collide (Lowell Sun)

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Three critical after car and truck collide (Lowell Sun)
LITTLETON — An 18-wheel dump truck and a car collided on Route 119 near the southbound interchange for Interstate 495, injuring four people, three critically, yesterday about 1:25 p.

Mercedes-Benz Brazil Unit to Hire 500 People for Truck Plant (Bloomberg.com)
Feb. 26 (Bloomberg) — Mercedes-Benz do Brasil Ltda., a unit of the world’s largest maker of commercial vehicles, plans to hire 500 people in Brazil to increase truck production as demand rises.

Woman hit by pick-up truck; not seriously injured (News 10 NBC Rochester)
A woman was taken to the hospital this morning after a pick-up truck hit her around 10 a.m. on State Street near Vincent Street…

Worker injured in garbage truck blaze (Texas City Sun)
LA MARQUE A wheel that blew off a burning sanitation truck Tuesday might have injured a city of Galveston employee, and a co-worker pulled him to safety from a growing grass fire, officials said.

The rise of the pick-up truck (BBC News)
While it might have performed poorly in Euro safety tests, the Nissan Navara is helping to draw buyers in the UK to a new type of vehicle - the pick-up truck.

Carjacker Yanks Driver Out of Truck (WOAI San Antonio)
A man driving down the street was yanked out of his truck by a carjacker early Wednesday. | How To Avoid Getting Carjacked |

Overturned truck closes Rte. 94 (The Evening Sun)
A truck driver was cited for careless driving after falling asleep at the wheel and causing a crash that closed part of Route 94 for more than six hours, police said.

Man found shot inside pickup truck along LA-area freeway (The Fresno Bee)
Authorities are investigating after a 46-year-old man was found shot inside a truck on the 210 Foothill Freeway.

Man found shot inside pickup truck (KABC-TV Los Angeles)
A 46-year-old man was found shot inside his truck on the 210 Freeway in San Dimas.

1 dead in Burke truck crash (The Charlotte Observer)
A Hickory man was killed Tuesday afternoon when he lost control of his truck on U.S. 70 in Burke County, the N.C. Highway Patrol says. Dwight Arnold Huffman, 57, died when the tanker truck he was driving went off the road and crashed into another truck. Huffman’s vehicle flipped on its side, and he died at the scene. No other injuries were reported. According to the N.C. Highway Patrol, a …

Car hits disabled truck, killing 78-year-old driver (phillyburbs.com)

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Car hits disabled truck, killing 78-year-old driver (phillyburbs.com)
LOGANTON, Pa. - Despite warning signs, a car struck a disabled truck on the berm of Interstate 80, killing the 78-year-old driver.

Reward increased in truck driver’s murder (FOX 13 Tampa Bay)
Investigators say the reward for information leading to the arrest of the person who shot and killed a truck driver in Tampa early last Friday morning has just gone up.

One dead as truck hits farm workers’ bus (UPI)
At least one person was killed and more than 20 others injured Tuesday morning when a truck collided with a bus carrying farm workers in South Florida.

Cooper City: Woman recovering after crash with pickup truck (Sun-Sentinel)
A 40-year-old woman critically injured after colliding with a pickup truck is recovering at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, authorities said Tuesday.

Bishop: Ex-elder should repay $20,000 for truck (The Palm Beach Post)
Former Westgate Tabernacle Church elder Alan Clapsaddle should repay the $20,000 donated by a Christian organization for a refrigerated truck the church never bought, church Bishop Avis Hill said at a news conference Tuesday.

TruckDelivery Zap!’s Xebra Electric Vehicles

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TruckDelivery Zap!’s Xebra Electric Vehicles

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TA Opens New Shop in Greenwood, Louisiana

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Volkswagen Robust. First a Minivan. Now atruck?

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No injuries in garbagetruckfire

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February 26, 2008

Truck driver charged after collision with school bus (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News)

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Truck driver charged after collision with school bus (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News)
Students heading to a dance in the Bay of Islands area on Newfoundland and Labrador’s west coast had a close call after a truck collided with their school bus, resulting in police charging the truck’s driver. Thirty-five children were aboard the bus Friday night as it headed to the community of Meadows, but no one was injured.

Uganda: Truck Owners Want Kenya to Compensate (AllAfrica.com)
UGANDAN truck owners whose vehicles were burnt or destroyed during the post-election political crisis in Kenya want the Kenyan government to compensate them for the losses.

Truck driver charged in fatal crash (Kelowna Capital News)
An 18 year-old Abbotsford male was killed after his dirt bike collided with a pickup truck Sunday night on Gladwin Road.

Truck driver charged after collision with school bus (CBC Newfoundland and Labrador)
Students heading to a dance in the Bay of Islands area on Newfoundland and Labrador’s west coast had a close call after a truck collided with their school bus. The driver of the truck has been charged.

`Stolen Truck’ Taken by Dog in Calif. (Seattle Times)
Doggone it, my truck’s gone!

MMTC plans to import truck-bus tyres from China (The Hindu)
Kolkata. Feb 25 Encouraged by the growing market share of imported tyres in India, the state-run trading major MMTC is planning to import truck-bus tyres from China in the next fiscal. The company is also exploring the possibility of import of raw materials for the domestic tyre companies.

Train slams into truck (FOX 13 Tampa Bay)
A freight train plowed into a semi truck in Dade City Monday afternoon. The front of the truck is crushed, but the driver is not hurt. The train did not derail.

Man Struck, Killed By Truck In Puyallup (KIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma)
PUYALLUP — Police said a man was hit and killed by a truck in Puyallup Saturday night. The incident happened at about 8:30 p.m. near 168th and Meridian streets.

Pedestrian hit by pick up truck (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
An elderly man was struck by a pickup truck and injured Sunday morning.

February 25, 2008

Get Out of the Fire Truck Miss. Please (Seattle Times)

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Get Out of the Fire Truck Miss. Please (Seattle Times)
A woman faces several charges after police said she climbed into a ladder fire truck at a Merrimack fire station and refused to get out.

West Lake Worth: Man killed after losing control of pickup truck (Sun-Sentinel)
A 26-year-old man was killed Sunday morning on Florida ’s Turnpike after his truck turned over and he was partially ejected, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Truck crashes into school bus (KOB-TV Albuquerque)
None of the students aboard a school bus were injured Monday morning when a pickup truck attempting to illegally pass the bus struck it. The driver of the pickup was transported to a hospital with a possible broken leg.

Clean-Burning Truck Dragster Sets Record At Famoso (KERO 23 Bakersfield)
The rubber was burning at Famoso Raceway this past weekend as the world’s fastest and most environmentally friendly diesel pickup truck tried to break a world speed record.

Utz truck driver in serious condition after crash (The Evening Sun)
The driver of an Utz delivery truck involved in a fatal crash Feb. 21 remained in serious but stable condition this morning at Shock Trauma in Baltimore.

Two die after car slams into truck (Dayton Daily News)
WEST ALEXANDRIA Two people were killed Sunday evening, Feb. 24, when their car was struck by a semitrailer truck, according to a news release from the Preble County Sheriff’s office.

Belville truck-stop project scaled down (The Wilmington Star-News)
Dan Cameron’s plan for a truck stop in Belville has fatally crashed.

`Stolen Truck’ Taken by Dog in Calif. (Seattle Times)
Doggone it, my truck’s gone!

Police say man found dead in burning garage was crushed by truck (ABC 7 Chicago)
Lake County authorities say a Lake Barrington man found dead in his burning garage over the weekend didn’t die from the fire, but was instead crushed when the pickup truck he was working on fell on top of him.

Dentist dies in crash with Utz delivery truck in Carroll County (phillyburbs.com)
FINKSBURG, Md. - A Finksburg dentist was killed and six of his children were injured when his SUV crossed the center line on state Route 91 in Carroll County and hit an Utz delivery truck.

GMC Heavy Duty PickupTruckWalkaround

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GMC Heavy Duty PickupTruckWalkaround

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2007 GMC Sierra PickupTruck, Mike Tulumello.

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BulgarianTruck, Tourist Bus Crash in Austria, 16 Hurt

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