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Dave Kaczmarek
Dave is a Chicago-based investigative reporter covering Midwest heavy freight, winter highway operations, and commercial carrier compliance for TruckAccidentHub. He spent 14 years on the public safety desk at the Chicago Sun-Times before transitioning to logistics trade journalism. A graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Dave focuses on how harsh weather events and infrastructure bottlenecks impact driver safety along I-80 and I-90.
dkaczmarek@truckaccidenthub.comArticles by Dave Kaczmarek
16 articles published
RegulationsEPA's 2027 Heavy-Duty Truck Emissions Rule Faces Crucial Unresolved Amendments.
The EPA is mandating an 80% reduction in heavy-duty truck NOx emissions by January 1, 2027, but critical amendments regarding warranties, non-compliance penalties (NCPs), and DEF derating are still unresolved.
TruckAccidentHub/6 mins read
RegulationsHow to Get a CDL : Complete Step-by-Step Commercial Driver Guide
Learn how to get your Commercial Driver's License (CDL). Step-by-step guide covering state manuals, CLP requirements, ELDT training, and skills testing.
TruckAccidentHub/4 mins read
AccidentsCar Hauler Driver Arrested for DUI in $500K I-40 Crash Near Flagstaff
A car hauler driver was arrested for DUI after a rollover on I-40 near Flagstaff damaged 9 hauled vehicles and 200 ft of guardrail. BAC registered 0.168.
TruckAccidentHub/3 mins read
AccidentsHereford Man Killed in SH 214 Crash Involving Semi-Truck
A 77-year-old Hereford man died Friday evening after a pickup truck making a U-turn was struck by a passing Peterbilt semi on SH 214 in Deaf Smith County.
TruckAccidentHub/2 mins read
AccidentsMotorcyclist Killed in 18-Wheeler Crash on East Freeway in Houston
A motorcyclist was killed Sunday night after colliding with an 18-wheeler turning onto Redmond Street from the East Freeway feeder road in Houston.
TruckAccidentHub/2 mins read
Traffic AlertCattle Truck Overturns in Smyth County; Route 762 Southbound Closed
A tractor-trailer carrying 85 cattle overturned on Whitetop Road in Smyth County, VA. Local farmers assisted in rounding up escaped livestock.
TruckAccidentHub/2 mins read
News & HazardsTruck Driver Arrested on I-80 With $250K Stolen Copper Wire
Nebraska deputies stopped a semi-truck on I-80 and recovered 44,000 lbs of stolen copper wire tied to a $1M Chicago cargo theft ring.
TruckAccidentHub/2 mins read
Accidents4 Dead in Wrong-Way I-40 Semi-Truck Crash Near Gallup, NM
A wrong way semi-truck crossed the median on I-40 near Gallup, NM, killing three Hawaii residents and the truck driver in a head-on collision.
TruckAccidentHub/2 mins read
AccidentsFatal Highway 6 Crash Near Hearne Involves Two 18-Wheelers
Two truck drivers were killed on Highway 6 south of Hearne, TX, after an unlit, disabled 18-wheeler was rear-ended by another semi-truck.
TruckAccidentHub/2 mins read
Adjuster & Settlement TacticsDeconstructing Insurance Adjuster Scripts & Avoiding Recorded Traps
Do Questions from an Insurance Adjuster Influence a Truck Accident Claim? If you are hurt in a truck accident, it can affect your work (time off from your job), medical bills, loss of income due to missed work, damage done to the vehicle, and also filing claims with insurance.
TruckAccidentHub/14 mins read
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