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Tornado damage in Northwest Lancaster near Wintergreen Rd. on April 3, 2012. (Credit: Jay Gormley/KTVT)

One Year After Tornado Threw Trailer Into Home, Family Returns

Diane and Jesse Wilmore of Dallas are still busy settling into their brand new home— one unadorned by a tornado tossed 18-wheeler tractor trailer.

2013/04/02

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18 Wheeler Crashes Into Restaurant Parking Lot

Diners in Wise County got quite a scare when an 18-wheeler veered off Highway 287 and crashed into a restaurant parking lot.

2012/10/09

Tougher Enforcement Coming For Big Rigs

If you’ve ever been on Interstate-35, then you know there is a lot of 18-wheeler traffic. More than 8,000 heavy trucks pass over some stretches of DFW highways each day.

2012/09/13

Palestine Woman’s Last Chance After Tragic Accident

An accident left a former prom queen from Palestine High School with permanent brain damage. She was awarded $8 million, but an appeals court overturned a key part of the verdict.

2012/09/11

Rifle ammunition. (credit: Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)

Mexican Judge Cuts Ammo Charge Against North Texas Trucker

A Mexican appeals judge on Thursday significantly lessened the charge against a Dallas truck driver who says he made a wrong turn into Mexico with a trailer full of ammunition.

2012/08/23

Dallas police arrested Roderick Jordan after a dead body was found in the cab of an 18-wheeler he was driving on the service road of I-635. (credit: Dallas Co. Sheriff's Dept.)

Driver Of 18-Wheeler Charged After Dead Body Found In Cab

Dallas police say an Arkansas man who was stopped while driving the cab of an 18-wheeler has been charged with murder after a body was found inside the truck.

2012/08/21

Officer Finds Dead Body In Cab Of 18-Wheeler

What started as an early morning traffic stop quickly turned into a murder investigation. It’s a disturbing homicide case that has Dallas police asking who, what, where, when and why.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/08/20

I-35W Traffic Slowdown Ends With Deadly Semi Crash

A deadly wreck snarled traffic on Fort Worth’s South Freeway Thursday morning.

2012/07/26

An 18-wheeler accident in Irving leaves a load of lumber across Loop 12, near Highway 183. (credit: CBSDFW.COM)

18-Wheeler Loses Load Of Lumber On Loop 12

There was hours of frustration for some North Texas commuters today. It was all because of an 18-wheeler accident on the south side of Loop 12.

2012/07/06

The cargo of an 18-wheeler spilled onto Interstate-30 after a truck rollover in Fort Worth. (credit: Chuck Schechner/KRLD NewsRadio 1080)

Interstate 30 Ramp Closed After Semi Rollover

A flatbed truck accident leaves a load of lumber in the road and gallons of diesel fuel spilled near Interstate-30.

2012/06/27

Driver Arrested After Running Over Man With 18-Wheeler

A trucker is jailed in Fort Worth after allegedly running over a man. It all began in north Fort Worth when an 18-wheeler was towed for parking overnight in a convenience store parking lot.

2012/03/07

18-Wheeler Crash Closes Dallas Tollway For Hours

Just before 4:30 p.m. all northbound lanes of the Dallas North Tollway, from Interstate-635 to Spring Valley Road were finally re-opened after a serious morning accident involving an 18-wheeler and two vehicles.

2012/02/23