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Multi-State Highway Crashes Kill Two, Spill Cheese on I-70

6/8/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Highway patrols reported a string of accidents in Florida, Missouri, Virginia and South Carolina, all under investigation.
A 51-year-old woman died in Florida after a pickup crossed into her lane and hit her SUV.
Accidents in Missouri and Virginia this week saw a tractor-trailer spill cheese on I-70, injuring people, and a 28-year-old semi-truck driver die after his truck pulled a trash trailer off the interstate, closing lanes.

History

Historical Context

After a 1975 New Jersey tanker explosion that spilled 30,000 gallons of gasoline, killed 12 people and caused $5 million in damage, President Gerald Ford signed the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act. Drafted by the Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration, the law gave federal agencies authority to regulate hazardous-goods trucking on the interstate system, extending earlier highway safety policies.

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Story summary

Highway patrols reported a string of accidents in Florida, Missouri, Virginia and South Carolina, all under investigation.
A 51-year-old woman died in Florida after a pickup crossed into her lane and hit her SUV.
Accidents in Missouri and Virginia this week saw a tractor-trailer spill cheese on I-70, injuring people, and a 28-year-old semi-truck driver die after his truck pulled a trash trailer off the interstate, closing lanes.

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