Tractor trailer Coverage

18-wheeler catches fire in Sampson County, driver rushed to hospital

Firefighters and North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to a burned out 18-wheeler along Highway 13 in Sampson County.

Driver taken to hospital after 18-wheeler explodes in Sampson County

A 18-wheeler hauling frozen turkeys in Sampson County exploded following a crash on Monday morning. The truck driver was taken to the hospital with serious burns and injuries.

I-40 open after crash near The Streets of Southpoint

Sky 5 was over the accident on I-40 eastbound near Fayetteville Road. The crash appeared to involve one tractor-trailer and at least five other vehicles.

WRAL staff

Rainfall across the area causes tractor-trailer crash near Fayetteville

Slick roads due to steady rain on Monday caused a tractor-trailer to crash on I-95 during rush hour traffic on Monday.

Tractor-trailer jackknifing on I-95 due to weather, Fire Dept. says

Heavy rain Monday afternoon caused a tractor-trailer to jack-knife on the highway. According to authorities, the crash happened on I-95 southbound near exit 56 in Cumberland County.

Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter

Tractor-trailer crash closes part of I-95 North in Harnett County near Dunn

A tractor-trailer crashed Monday morning on I-95 North at mile marker 71 right past Long Branch Road.

Rest stop on I-95 closed due to overturned tractor-trailer in Nash County

A rest stop on I-95 is closed Wednesday morning after a tractor-trailer overturned in Nash County. The rest area on Interstate 95 at Mile Marker 142 is closed until 11 a.m.

Rest stop on I-95 closed due to overturned tractor-trailer in Nash County

The rest area on Interstate 95 at Mile Marker 142 is closed until 11 a.m.

WRAL staff

Tractor-trailer carrying soy beans overturns in Cumberland County

An tractor-trailer loaded with soy beans over turned on River Road. No one was injured in the crash.

Sky 5 flies over tractor-trailer overturned on I-85 in Durham County

A tractor-trailer flipped onto its side Wednesday morning on Interstate 85 South in Durham County. Sky 5 is at the scene.

Overturned tractor-trailer crashes on NC 48 in Nash County

The State Highway Patrol said a tractor-trailer was traveling northbound on N.C. Highway 48 Thursday morning when it struck two power poles and overturned.

Tractor-trailer overturns, shuts down part of US-64 west near 540

The cause of the tip was not made clear and crews gave no timetable for when the road will be clear.

Overturned tractor-trailer shuts down US-64 west in Apex

The road is expected to be closed for hours as crews work to clear an overturned tractor-trailer on the road.

Willie Daniely, WRAL reporter

Tractor-trailer driver dies in crash along I-95 in Kenly

Several agencies are responding to a tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 95 in Kenly on Wednesday afternoon. One person died from the wreck.

Sky 5: Tractor-trailer crash on I-95 in Kenly

Sky 5 flies over a crash on I-95 in Kenly involving a tractor-trailer on Wednesday. There is no word on potential injuries or what caused the crash.

Tractor trailers charred in crash near Virginia line, I-85 closed for hours

A tractor trailer was scorched Tuesday on Interstate 85 in Warren County, close to the Virginia state line.

Sky 5 flies over tractor trailer crash on I-95 in Harnett County

Sky 5 flies over a tractor trailer crash on I-95 in Harnett County at Exit 70 for Bud Hawkins Road near Dunn. Tap for a live look.

I-85 tractor-trailer fire closes southbound, northbound lanes near Butner

Traffic is backed up approximately three miles in the southbound lanes and two miles in the northbound lanes on Wednesday afternoon on I-85 near Butner.

Tractor-trailer fire leads to miles-long backups on I-85 near Butner

Both lanes of I-85 south and one lane of I-85 north are closed at mile marker 186 are closed after a tractor-trailer caught fire on Wednesday morning between Butner and Durham.

Shelle Jackson, WRAL reporter

Sky 5 flies over tractor-trailer fire on I-85 near Butner

Sky 5 flies over a tractor-trailer fire along I-85 near Butner on Wednesday that's closed multiple lanes.

I-95 lane opens back up after Rocky Mount crash involving 2 tractor-trailers

Traffic was backed up for miles in Rocky Mount Thursday evening due to a crash involving two tractor-trailers.

Brett Knese, WRAL reporter

I-485 in Charlotte closed as mobile home blocks roadway after tractor-trailer crash

The inner loop of Interstate 485 is blocked after a tractor-trailer carrying a mobile home crashed in Charlotte.

WCNC staff

Tractor-trailer driver dies after fiery crash on I-95 in Nash County

The accident happened around 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The other driver was taken to the hospital with a broken ankle.

One person dead after tractor trailer collides with car in Nash County

Witnesses said the accident happened near mile marker 127 on I-95 in Nash County.

Brett Knese, WRAL multimedia journalist

Trucking company will pay for cleanup after Tuesday's crash that stalled morning commute

A Tuesday morning crash shut down all lanes of Interstate 40 near the Avent Ferry Road bridge south of downtown Raleigh for hours, creating a morning slowdown that spread to surface streets in Cary and Raleigh.