Truck Coverage

Box truck ends up on top of vehicle in crash

An unusual scene on Tuesday morning in Philadelphia after a crash where a large box truck ended up on top of another vehicle.

Electric Vehicle Prices Fall as Automakers Raise Production

After struggling to find enough batteries and other parts for the past couple of years, automakers are finally beginning to churn out large numbers of electric cars and trucks. More than 30 new models will arrive in showrooms this year.

Neal E. Boudette, New York Times

Busch League: Beer truck gets stuck under Raleigh's Peace Street bridge

A truck that was too big failed to make it under the Peace Street Bridge near Capital Boulevard.

Driver-less trucks slow to take off

Some companies hoped the nationwide driver shortage would spark demand for their driver-less trucks. However, officials say much of the technology is still being perfected.

NCDOT crews preparing the roads for winter storm

Utility crews were already out responding to outages in Durham on Thursday afternoon. Trucks were also preparing the roads for snow and ice.

NC law targeting 'Carolina Squat' for vehicles takes effect

Some new laws took effect in North Carolina on Wednesday, including one that forbids drivers from raising the front of their vehicle.

Man steals 18-wheeler, takes law enforcement on chase

An unusual chase involving a stolen big rig went on for about eight hours before ending in a freeway standoff on Thursday morning.

The growing size of pickup trucks is a growing safety concern

Consumer Reports looked through 18 years of data starting from the year 2000. They found pickups are 11 percent higher and 24 percent heavier.

Monica Laliberte, WRAL executive producer/5 on Your Side reporter

Two trucks stolen in past 24 hours, used to break into ATMs

A truck was stolen in Raleigh off Catwhick Court on Saturday, and police believe it was involved in theft at an ATM.

Heather Leah & Maggie Brown, WRAL Multiplatform producers

2 killed in fiery crash in Benson

Two people were killed in a fiery crash along Highway 50 in Benson on Friday morning.

3 tractor-trailers turned over during severe storm in Texas

Three tractor-trailers were turned onto their sides on Interstate 35-E during a severe storm in Waxahachie, Texas on Monday night.

Tonka Mega Machines Wild Fire Rescue Truck only $8.18 (59% off)

The Tonka Mega Machines Storm Chasers Wild Fire Rescue Truck is on sale for only $8.18 (59% off) at Amazon right now!

Ford issues recall to find handful of potentially dangerous air bags

Fords says it's recalling Ranger pickups from 2004 to 2006 to check to see if they have obsolete Takata air bags.

21-year-old trucker home from hospital after losing leg, breaking both arms

21-year-old Bailey Rhodes is spending his Christmas recovering from a crash that could have killed him.

Cullen Browder, WRAL anchor/reporter

21-year-old trucker recovering after losing his leg on the job

A 21-year-old trucker was severely injured in a crash while working. Now, eight surgeries and a month-long hospital stay later, he's back at home.

Two-vehicle crash closes Fordham Boulevard in Chapel Hill

A box truck collided with an SUV on Fordham Boulevard in Chapel Hill on Wednesday morning.

Brett Knese, WRAL reporter

Car crashes into gasoline tanker truck on New Bern Avenue

A car crashed into the bottom of a gasoline tanker truck on New Bern Avenue early Saturday morning in Raleigh.

John Payne, WRAL photojournalist

Family mourns loss of son in weekend crash

WRAL's Kirsten Gutierrez has more on the death of a 4-year-old in Holly Springs boy in a crash that happened Saturday. A GoFundMe page has been set up.

Holly Springs family who lost 4-year-old sets up GoFundMe page

A Holly Springs family is mourning the loss of their 4-year-old son and are doing what they can to keep his memory alive by giving back to the community.

Kirsten Gutierrez, WRAL reporter

Family remembers 'beautiful life' of 4-year-old hit by truck

Garner man Carey Theron Moore has been charged in connection with the death of a 4-year-old boy who was hit by a truck in Holly Springs.

Jason O. Boyd, WRAL Multiplatform producer, Aaron Thomas and Kirsten Gutierrez, WRAL reporters

Learn more about new Super Duty F-Series

The best selling vehicle in America is a Ford F-Series pickup truck. Now Ford has a new Super Duty F-Series that Our Auto Expert Nik Miles has been driving.

Tennessee boy gets gift of garbage truck from workers he loves to see each week

A 3-year-old in Tennessee looks forward to seeing his neighborhood garbage men every week. In return, they got him something special for Christmas.

Big truck buffeted by windy conditions on Colorado highway

Video from Denver TV station KMGH showed one large truck being buffeted by wind as it traveled along I-25. Parts of Colorado and Wyoming were starting the new year with lots of snow and wind.

Driver smashes truck into Maryland city office

A man reportedly upset over water service rammed the Taneytown, Maryland city office multiple times with his truck, leaving the building unsafe.

Bystanders save Raleigh man from burning truck off I-95

Two men were seriously burned after a fire broke out inside a truck's cab off of Interstate 95 in Dunn. Bystanders saw smoke and were able to pull a trapped man out.

Joe Fisher, WRAL multimedia journalist, & Deborah Strange, WRAL digital journalist