Tractor Trailer
Large commercial vehicle used for transporting goods
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Federal officials travel to Raleigh to see life-saving crash tech
Federal officials recently visited Raleigh to evaluate technology aimed at reducing the devastating underride crashes involving tractor-trailers, which have claimed thousands of lives.
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Federal officials travel to Raleigh to see life-saving crash tech. Will they mandate it?
While families point to a simple solution they believe will reduce deaths when a smaller vehicle gets trapped under a tractor-trailer, industry cost concerns and Congressional inaction have so far meant it won't be required.
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Police: Woman hurt from serious crash in Morrisville
The crash involved an SUV and a tractor-trailer in the 100 block of International Drive in Morrisville.
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Tractor-trailer crashes into powerlines in Zebulon
The WRAL Breaking News Tracker spotted a tractor-trailer and several downed powerlines off of North Arendell Avenue. The truck was hauling a Food Lion trailer.
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'Something needs to be done': Truck driver charged in deadly Harnett County crash released from jail
WRAL News has learned that a truck driver charged in a deadly Harnett County crash on Friday has been released from jail as he waits for his next court hearing.
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Man charged after child killed, another seriously injured in Harnett County tractor-trailer crash
According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, David Allen Cuellar was arrested after he was accused of crashing into a car at a stoplight on NC-87 in Harnett County.
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I-85 fully reopens after tractor-trailer crash in Orange County
A tractor-trailer crash shut down part of Interstate 85 south in Orange County early Friday morning.
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Man dies in tanker crash on I-42 in Johnston County
The fatal crash closed eastbound lanes of I-42 near Ranch Road after the truck overturned.
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I-95 reopened after tractor-trailer crash in Johnston County
State troopers said I-95 has reopened on Sunday after a tractor-trailer crash.
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Lanes reopened after crash involving motorcycle and tractor-trailer blocks I-40 East in Durham
A multi-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle, tractor-trailer and several cars has caused significant traffic disruption on Interstate 40 East near Exit 276 in Durham.
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Tractor-trailer crashes into power lines in Raleigh
Police said a driver of a tractor-trailer attempted to pull into the Mission Valley Shopping Center and hit power lines.
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ON CAM: Louisiana tractor-trailer hits worker in utility truck bucket
A utility worker is recovering after a tractor trailer hit his bucket truck in Louisiana. The worker is expected to be okay physically.
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Tractor-trailer fire shuts down part of I-95 near Kenly
A tractor-trailer caught fire along I-95 near Kenly on Friday morning.
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Tractor-trailer crash slows traffic on I-95 in Johnston County
A tractor-trailer crashed down an embankment along I-95 on Friday morning in Johnston County.
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Tractor-trailer crashes, overturns on I-95 South in Johnston County
A tractor-trailer crashed and overturned Wednesday afternoon on I-95, shutting down all the southbound lanes at Exit 102 (Micro Road) in Johnston County.
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Tractor-trailer overturns on I-440 near Wade Ave. in Wake County
A tractor-trailer crash on I-440 is causing some serious headaches for Monday morning commuters in Wake County.
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'They can easily take a life': Unit focuses on tractor-trailer safety, issues nearly $10M in fines
A specialized unit within the North Carolina Highway Patrol known as the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program is devoted to ensuring tractor-trailer drivers are following the laws.
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WRAL Investigates who's working to keep dangerous trucks off the road
Tracking one of the most dangerous vehicles on the road. WRAL Investigates the specialized unit that keeps your family safe.
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Delays persist after tractor-trailer crash on I-40 East in Durham
An overturned tractor-trailer on Monday caused heavy delays on Interstate 40 near Fayetteville Road in Durham.
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I-87 reopens in Wake County after tractor-trailer fire, thick smoke stops drivers
A tractor-trailer fire on Monday closed the southbound lanes of Interstate 87 for several hours in Wake County.
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One person killed in fiery tractor-trailer crash on I-85 South in Warren County
One person is dead after a crash on Interstate 85 South in Warren County Tuesday morning, according to the State Highway Patrol.
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Crash closes I-95 North near Chicken Foot Road in Cumberland County
A tractor-trailer crash shut down part of Interstate 95 in Cumberland County Thursday morning.
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Tractor-trailer driver crashes into multiple cars on I-95
North Carolina State Highway Patrol said the driver of a tractor-trailer fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into five cars on Interstate 95 near Smithfield.
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Tractor-trailer crash closes part of I-40 in Orange County
A viewer photo showed a tractor-trailer turned over in the median near the I-40/I-85 interchange on Friday morning.
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Overturned tractor-trailer shuts down I-85 North near Durham, detour set up at US 15
Just after 3 a.m., a State Highway Patrol (SHP) trooper said a car collided with a guardrail before a tractor-trailer crashed into the car and overturned. No one was inside the car when the tractor-trailer hit it.
