Truck Driver
Coverage of Truck Driver in the Nexus archive.
- 93-year-old man could earn Guinness World Record title for oldest truck driver
Orrin Asmus, a 93-year-old truck driver with over 70 years of experience, is being nominated for the Guinness World Record title of oldest living semi truck driver by McLaughlin Freight. He has driven over 5 million miles, worked for Walmart, and currently serves on the Middletown City Council. The current record holder is a 92-year-old from Kansas.
- I've been a trucker for nearly 5 decades. AI made the job safer, but autonomous trucks still need to prove themselves.
Ingrid Brown, a truck driver for nearly 50 years, credits technology like AI-powered dashcams and phones with improving safety in trucking. While she supports current innovations, she remains cautious about autonomous trucks until their safety is proven.
- M.P. High Court orders protection for judge facing threats after verdict in lynching case
The M.P. High Court ordered protection for a judge facing threats after she sentenced cow vigilantes to life imprisonment for killing a truck driver in a lynching case.
- Seven arrested for firing at a truck driver with an airgun on Bengaluru-Mysuru road
Seven individuals were arrested for firing an airgun at a truck driver on the Bengaluru-Mysuru road. The incident involved a criminal act targeting a motorist, leading to arrests by authorities.
- Man charged after truck driver dies in fall from overpass
A man has been charged following the death of a truck driver who fell from an overpass. The incident involved an SUV containing a 9-year-old and a 5-year-old.
- Death at quarry: Wife of deceased truck driver receives ₹30 lakh compensation
The wife of a deceased truck driver received ₹30 lakh compensation following his death at a quarry. The incident highlights a compensation case tied to a workplace fatality.
- Truck driver arrested as HK$10m of injections, fish maw seized at Hong Kong bridge
A 39-year-old truck driver was arrested by Hong Kong customs officers for smuggling, with HK$10 million worth of weight-loss injections and fish maw seized at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. The vehicle was declared to carry wine, garments, health supplements, and cameras, but discrepancies were found via X-ray imaging.
- Truck driver goes off on Delaney Hall anti-ICE protesters after they block him from doing his job — as Antifa thugs battle agents
A truck driver confronted anti-ICE protesters blocking his access to a New Jersey detention center, escalating tensions amid clashes between Antifa activists and agents. The incident occurred during chaotic protests at Delaney Hall, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility.
- Idiot truck driver learns costly lesson after physically removing 'road closed' barrier and plowing vehicle into deep wet concrete
A truck driver removed a 'road closed' barrier and crashed into deep wet concrete, resulting in significant damage and a costly lesson. The incident highlights the dangers of ignoring safety warnings and disregarding road closures.
- Family lucky to be alive after runaway boat flips off truck and smashes into their car in 'near-death' highway smash
A family narrowly escaped death after a runaway boat detached from a truck and crashed into their car on the highway. The incident has been described as a 'near-death' experience. The family is lucky to be alive after the dramatic accident.
- Truck driver charged over crash that killed three teenagers sentenced to DRIVER'S ED... and after eight hour course he wants his criminal record wiped clean
A truck driver charged over a crash that killed three teenagers was sentenced to a driver's education course. After completing the eight-hour course, he wants his criminal record wiped clean. The incident raises questions about the leniency of the sentence.
- WATCH: New Orleans truck driver narrowly avoids school bus that pulled into oncoming traffic
A New Orleans truck driver narrowly avoided a collision with a school bus that suddenly pulled into oncoming traffic. The incident was captured on dashcam video, highlighting the close call.