When a semi truck breaks down on the highway ... Whether it be engine failure, electrical issues, tire blowouts, or accidents, each situation requires a strategic approach ...

Semi-trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating ... upsetting the tractor-trailer's equilibrium. Tire blowouts or loose or damaged couplings can also cause the trailer or tractor to change ...

Because of their massive weight, semi-trucks use hydraulic jacks when they flat tires. These jacks are usually placed at specific reinforced positions on the frame that can bear the truck's weight.

Just after noon on Monday, ISP stated the crash involved a truck tractor semi-trailer and had a tire blow out. The blow out then caused the truck to go off the road, hit a speed limit sign ...

The deceased has been identified as Payton Sturts, who was the driver of a commercial ... when a 2006 Mack dump truck hauling gravel experienced a suspected front tire blowout.

Several semi-truck drivers reported that their tires had been slashed while stopped at the travel center. The sheriff’s office said deputies responded to the truck stop on Sept. 26 at about 8 a ...