NEAR HICKORY RIDGE, AR – No injuries were reported when a driver of a tractor-trailer lost control of their truck on Highway 49 and then crashed into a ditch Tuesday. This collision happened before 7:45 a.m. north of Hickory Ridge, Kait8 reveals. After arriving, the Cross County Sheriff’s Office and crews shut down the area […]
BARLING, AR – At least one person was injured when a semi-truck jackknifed on Highway 59 near the Springhill Park campground Thursday. The Arkansas Department of Transportation told KNWA/KFTA that they closed both the north and southbound directions in order to accommodate the scene clearance and investigation process. Central City police and Lavaca police also […]
NEWARK, AR – A 49-year-old man driving a Kenworth Truck struck a Peterbilt tractor-trailer, turning left, causing the Peterbilt truck to catch on fire and claiming the man’s life Tuesday. Arkansas State Police told White River Now this collision happened before 4:45 a.m. on State Highway 69 along a private driveway near the OMP Feed […]
SMACKOVER, AR – The El Dorado Fire Department’s Hazmat team had to shut down Highway 7 North near State Highway 172 due to a fuel truck rollover wreck last Thursday. First responders closed all northbound lanes beginning at 9 a.m. for the scene clearance. Officials did not announce when they reopened the area and Arkansas […]
WALNUT RIDGE, AR – A 65-year-old woman driving a 2024 Mack Truck lost her life when she crashed into a telephone pole Monday. Arkansas State Police told Kait8 the events unfolded around 11:30 a.m., when the driver drifted off U.S. 67 North and went into the left side, went into the ditch, prior to returning […]
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR – A driver of a University of Tennessee semi-truck hauling football equipment got into a crash on I-40, leading to closures for many hours Sunday. The collision was reported around 6:30 a.m. and the Arkansas Department of Transportation crews closed all eastbound lanes at Exit 153, from 9 a.m. to 3 […]
BENTON, AR – At least one person suffered injuries in a tractor-trailer collision on I-30 at mile marker 114 near the Benton Project reported before 12:15 p.m. Thursday. Upon arriving, first responders had to shut down all of the eastbound lanes temporarily and reopened most lanes, except for one by 1:15 p.m., according to KARK. […]
FAYETTEVILLE, AR – An SUV driver went into the path of a concrete truck on Wellington Drive, leading the two to collide and the truck to overturn Friday. The Fayetteville Police Department told 5NewsOnline this collision happened around 8:30 a.m. on the westbound lanes. The crash blocked the westbound directions, resulting in temporary closures. Officers […]
NEAR BENTON, AR – First responders are investigating the circumstances behind a tractor-trailer collision that happened on I-30 Friday. Arkansas Department of Transportation told KARK that the collision occurred before 7:30 p.m., and when crews did arrive at the scene, they had to shut down all west and eastbound lanes for the standard collision scene […]
MONROE COUNTY, AR – KATV reported a fatal multi-vehicle crash involving military equipment and hazardous materials on I-40 near Brinkley on Monday evening. The accident occurred at mile marker 211 on I-40 eastbound. It involved three semi-trucks, one of which was carrying military equipment. Arkansas State Police confirmed one fatality. The crash caused a grass […]