Big rig crashes, bursts into flames on I-805 in Mission Valley; 1 person dead

One person was killed Tuesday morning after a big rig crashed into a barrier on Interstate 805 in Mission Valley and then ...

One dead after semi-truck carrying almonds catches fire on SB I-805 near I-8

A semi-truck caught fire on southbound I-805 near I-8, closing lanes early Tuesday. CHP advised drivers to divert to SR-163.

Big-rig carrying beer overturns, closes I-5 on-ramp

A tractor-trailer carrying beer overturned late Tuesday morning, injuring the driver and leading to the closure of an Interstate 5 on-ramp in Woodland. Video: People’s Beer Fest The ...

All southbound I-805 lanes reopen 12 hours after fiery fatal crash

A fiery crash that killed a big rig driver and spilled fuel onto Interstate 805 in Mission Valley closed most of the southbound freeway lanes for 12 hours Tuesday, creating a traffic mess.

'We're working hard on it right now': FMCSA head responds to 'chameleon carrier' investigation

Derek Barrs responded to our investigation uncovering a pattern behind big-rig crashes with systemic failures allowing unsafe ...
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In staged wrecks trial, jury selection spotlights high auto rates: ‘I don’t like insurance companies’

A jury was impaneled Tuesday afternoon in the blockbuster staged-crash conspiracy trial of two New Orleans personal injury ...

The Big Ones: 3 Tales of Motorsport Calamity

Capps performs a ritual before he leaves his hotel room each morning. Belongings are gathered, packed, and placed at the ready for retrieval if he’s made his final run. Mortality travels alongside ...