That quilted pattern spotted on the rear doors of some semi-truck trailers may look good, but it also has a larger purpose. Here's the explanation.

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(CBS) -- A trucker on the Borman Expressway in Gary, Ind. lost one of his trailers but didn't realize it for more than seven miles. Indiana State Police Sgt. Ann Wojas said police may never know ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City police are investigating a crash involving a tractor-trailer and a car that killed one person Friday. It happened in the southbound lanes of I-435 at 87th Stree… ...

Mark Ackerson (57) was driving a dump truck north on Highway 63 and turning east onto 160th St. A semi going north as well (with tanker trailer) driven by Gregory Korfe (64) rear-ended Ackerson.

Starting in about two years, all new semi trailers in the U.S. will have to have stronger guards to stop cars from sliding under them in rear-end crashes.