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Hammer down hotline report 2026-08-04 08:57:06
Tennessee traffic alert: Backup reported on I-40 eastbound near mile marker 368 as of around 8:45 this morning. The left lane is blocked. Expect delays and use caution through the area. Submit your own road reports by calling 888-IS-4TIPS, 888-474-8477, or visit HammerDownHeadlines.com or HammerDownNews.com.

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Hammer down weather report 2026-08-05 15:00:57
🚗 **Road-Weather Update** **Philadelphia–South Jersey–Bucks County:** Flash flooding is occurring or expected this afternoon. Avoid flooded streets, underpasses, and highways including sections of **I-295, I-76, I-95 and I-676**. Up to 2 more inches of rain are possible in parts of Bucks, Mercer and Hunterdon counties; warnings run until **5 PM or 7 PM EDT**, depending…
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Hammer down weather report 2026-08-05 14:00:56
**Road-Weather Update: Heavy rain is creating flooding hazards in several areas this afternoon.** • **NJ/PA:** Flash flooding is ongoing or expected through **5:30 PM EDT** near **I-295 (mile markers 48–66), I-195 (mile markers 0–5), the New Jersey Turnpike between exits 6 and 7A, and the Pennsylvania Turnpike near mile markers 356–359.** Up to 2 inches…
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Hammer down weather report 2026-08-05 13:01:06
**Road Weather Update** ⚠️ **Philadelphia metro / South Jersey:** Flash flooding is ongoing or expected through **5 PM EDT**. Heavy rain of **0.5–1 inch in 30 minutes** and up to **2 additional inches** may flood highways, streets, underpasses, and low-lying areas. Use extreme caution on **I-295, I-76, I-95, and I-676**, plus the New Jersey and…

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PACCAR Recall Targets Power Failure Risk in New Trucks
Paccar is recalling nearly 6,000 model-year 2027 Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks after identifying potential oil contamination in the vehicles’ power distribution center boxes, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety…
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Three Convicted in Commercial Driver’s License Bribery Scheme
Three plead guilty in Louisiana CDL bribery scheme Three people have pleaded guilty in a Louisiana bribery scheme that helped at least 124 applicants obtain commercial driver’s licenses without completing…
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PACCAR Recall Targets Power Failure Risk in New Trucks
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced two separate recalls involving approximately 6,000 Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks manufactured by PACCAR. The recalls address a potential oil-contaminated power distribution…
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Rides2Work Losses Denied: Pa. Court Upholds Tax Ruling on Carpool Startup Without Sales
# Trucking Contract Case Ends in a Mystery Vanroboys Trucking Ltd. sued Adam S. Olsen in federal court in Washington, D.C., alleging breach of contract. But the available opinion excerpt…
