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Big Rig Driver Facing Charges in Fatal Arizona Crash

PHOENIX — A man was allegedly driving a commercial semi-truck on a suspended license at the time of a crash near Buckeye that killed a Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office detention officer last month, authorities said. They said 62-year-old Jorge Yanez …

4 Charged in Allegedly Staged Crash Settled for $4.7M

NEW ORLEANS — Four people have been charged in what prosecutors say was a staged wreck that was settled for $4.7 million. The indictment brought the total to 32 people accused of faking accidents with tractor-trailers to get insurance money, …

Big-rig Fire Shut Down California Freeway 3 Plus Hours

A big-rig engulfed in flames shut down eastbound lanes of the Foothill Freeway, causing a morning commuter nightmare east of Los Angeles. It took road crews 31/2 hours to clear away the wreckage and clean up diesel fuel. No one …