Tractor trailer fire shuts down Crain Highway in Gambrills
GAMBRILLS, MD – Traffic came to a halt Friday afternoon when a tractor-trailer caught fire on southbound Crain Highway near Capital Raceway, forcing a full closure of the roadway. Police advised drivers…
Lisbon Train Bridge Takes Another Tractor Trailer Victim, 9 So Far
LISBON, CT – The town of Lisbon has a low bridge. It’s just 12′ 7″ above the roadway and clearly marked by signage, yet Connecticut State Police said another oversized trailer tried…
Jury finds driver guilty of smuggling seven in tractor cab
LAREDO, Texas – A federal jury in Laredo has convicted a 39-year-old man from Petal, Mississippi, for smuggling seven undocumented aliens in the sleeper cab of his tractor-trailer, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer…
Jury finds driver guilty of smuggling seven in tractor cab
LAREDO, Texas – A federal jury in Laredo has convicted a 39-year-old man from Petal, Mississippi, for smuggling seven undocumented aliens in the sleeper cab of his tractor-trailer, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer…
Defendants Indicted in Tractor Trailer Smuggling Incident That Resulted in 53 Deaths
SAN ANTONIO – A federal grand jury in San Antonio returned an indictment today against two men charged in the fatal tractor trailer incident that occurred on June 27, 2022, resulting in…
53 Fatalities From Tractor Trailer Smuggling Incident – Charges Filed Against Four
SAN ANTONIO – Homero Zamorano Jr., 45, was arrested today on criminal charges related to his alleged involvement in alien smuggling resulting in death, in violation of Title 8, United States Code,…
Statement by United States Attorney Ashley C. Hoff Regarding Migrant Deaths in Tractor Trailer Incident Yesterday Evening
SAN ANTONIO – “San Antonio first responders and law enforcement discovered a tragic and disturbing scene yesterday evening on the southwest side of San Antonio. Dozens of immigrants were found dead or incapacitated…
80-Year-Old Man Killed in Tractor Trailer Crash in Bridgeville
BRIDGEVILLE, DE – An 80-year-old man was killed in a motor vehicle collision involving a tractor-trailer and passenger vehicle that occurred Wednesday afternoon in the Bridgeville area, the Delaware State Police reported…
Agents Intercept Tractor Trailer Smuggling Scheme
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas – United States Border Patrol conducting traffic operations at the Interstate 10 Immigration Checkpoint interdicted a tractor-trailer smuggling scheme. On Saturday, April 23, 2022, Border Patrol agents working the…
Man Killed by Tractor Trailer After Being Involved in Accident on I-95
The Delaware State Police have released a detailed report following a fatal motor vehicle crash on I-95 on Monday. According to the Delaware State Police, on Monday, at approximately 4:38 a.m., a…
Tractor Trailer Vents Liquid Nitrogen Load in Wawa Parking Lot
NEW CASTLE, DE – Customers at a Wawa in New Castle didn’t know what was happening when a tractor-trailer nearby starting venting a plume of liquid nitrogen. While there was no immediate…
One dead in tractor trailer crash on Route 46 in Roxbury
ROXBURY, NJ – The Roxbury Police Department responded to a serious motor vehicle collision on Route 46 involving a tractor-trailer and one fatality. Roxbury Police Chief Dean Adone Tuesday night confirmed a…
132 migrants rescued inside a tractor trailer in far east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol Agents of the El Paso Sector discovered 132 migrants inside a commercial trailer during a human smuggling attempt in far east El Paso, Feb. 7.…
Houston Police investigating fatal tractor trailer crash
HOUSTON, TX – Houston police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred at 11400 Southwest Freeway about 4:25 a.m. today (January 28). The identity of the male victim is pending verification by the…
One dead in tractor trailer crash on I-95 in Newark
Newark, DE- Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash involving a tractor trailer that occurred early Sunday morning. On January 30, 2022, at approximately 4:04 a.m., a 2017 Ford Focus…
Truck driver sentenced to more than 3 years for smuggling undocumented migrants in back of tractor trailer
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A 28-year-old truck driver was sentenced Wednesday to more than three years in federal prison for illegally transporting 51 undocumented migrants in the back of a tractor trailer.…
ICE HSI investigation results in a south Texas tractor trailer driver pleading guilty for transporting dozens of noncitizens
SAN ANTONIO — A south Texas man pleaded guilty Dec. 2 to the transportation of 69 noncitizens inside a tractor trailer including five unaccompanied minors. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland…
Driver of Tractor Trailer Carrying 69 Undocumented Non-Citizens Pleads Guilty
SAN ANTONIO – An El Indio man pleaded guilty today to transportation of undocumented non-citizens. According to court documents, on March 22, 2021, Luis Enrique De La Cerda, 55, was identified as…
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents intercept tractor trailer human smuggling scheme
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents intercepted a tractor trailer human smuggling scheme at the I-35 immigration checkpoint north of Laredo. The incident occurred during the late morning of Nov.…
Border Patrol Agents Locate 75 Migrants In A Locked Refrigerated Tractor Trailer
EDINBURG, Texas – Falfurrias Border Patrol Station agents discovered the migrants in a refrigerated trailer which was hauling pallets of flour. On Oct. 27, Falfurrias Border Patrol Station agents working at the…
Agents Intercept Tractor Trailer Smuggling Scheme
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas – United States Border Patrol Canine Detection teams conducting traffic operations at the Interstate 10 Immigration Checkpoint interdicted a tractor-trailer smuggling scheme. On October 23, 2021, Border Patrol Canine…