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: Joe Battle South and Rojas reopened at about 1 p.m. Saturday after a cement truck rolled over, TxDOT said. The road was closed for about three hours. EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A two-vehicle crash ...

A Union Pacific Z-train was moving at 64 mph when it collided with a 45.5-ton piece of heavy equipment on a grade crossing in ...

After nearly 40 years in trucking and logistics, Sharon Siar has found a deeper purpose in helping some of society’s most ...

A Texas truck driver charged in the deaths of 53 migrants who rode in a sweltering tractor-trailer with no air conditioning ...

Following a crash with an LFR fire truck on I-27 last week, the department said they're still waiting to see if the truck is ...

A truck crash in San Jacinto County caused a fatal accident for the driver and a sulfur dioxide leak, leading to road ...

With SE Texas going through many historic weather events, officials are crediting them for the quick response to this week's ...

Hazmat spill on FM 1725 What we know. The San Jacinto Sheriff's Office says a chemical tanker truck carrying hazardous ...