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Hammer down hotline report 2026-08-25 06:42:29
**Missouri Road Report:** Westbound I-70 at Exit 101 in Boonville has the right-hand lane shut down after a cattle truck went off the roadway and into the guardrail. A tow crew is on scene working to remove the truck. The incident was reported at 5:42 a.m. Use caution and expect delays. Submit your own road…
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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 2026-09-26 16:00:55
🚗 **Flash Flood Warning: Southeastern Massachusetts and Newport County, Rhode Island** — including New Bedford, Fall River, Dartmouth, Newport, and Bristol, through **6:45 PM EDT**. Thunderstorms have produced **1–1.5 inches of rain**, with rates of **1–2 inches per hour** and another **1–3 inches possible**. Flooding may affect highways, streets, underpasses, small streams, and low-lying areas.…
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Hammer down weather report 2026-09-26 14:00:57
🚗 **Nationwide Road-Weather Update** 🌬️ **Damaging winds are affecting the Northeast.** High Wind Warnings cover coastal Connecticut, Long Island, coastal New Jersey, Delaware beaches, eastern Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, with northeast winds of 20–35 mph and gusts up to **60–65 mph**. Downed trees, power lines, outages, and difficult travel—especially for high-profile vehicles—are possible. Warnings expire…
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Hammer down weather report 2026-09-26 12:00:57
🚧 **Illinois Road-Weather Update:** Flood warnings continue along the Des Plaines River near **US-41 in Gurnee**, extending toward Vernon Hills and from the Illinois/Wisconsin state line to Gurnee. Minor flooding is occurring, with river levels gradually falling. **Kilbourne Road and Emerald Avenue near Grand Avenue in Gurnee may be threatened**, and low-lying agricultural, park, and…
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Deadly Crash Investigation Underway
Fatal crash under investigation Authorities are investigating a fatal collision involving a passenger vehicle and a truck. The available information does not identify the location, the people involved, the time…
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Einride and Nvidia Team Up to Transform Autonomous Heavy-Duty Trucking
Einride, Nvidia partner on heavy-duty autonomous trucking Einride is partnering with Nvidia to develop the next generation of its autonomous driving system for heavy-duty trucks, bringing Nvidia’s Hyperion platform into…
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Van Freight Market Tightens as Capacity Remains Constrained
Van Freight Tightens Up as Capacity Stays Fragile National truckload tender rejections have climbed to 14% and are holding near a secondary peak comparable to levels seen around Labor Day.…
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Diesel Prices Could Briefly Drop If U.S. Bans Exports
Lower Diesel Prices From U.S. Export Ban Would Be Short-Lived Diesel supply is being squeezed by conflicts involving Iran, Russia and Ukraine, putting renewed pressure on fuel prices paid by…
