FORREST CITY, AR – A fatal accident that resulted in a chemical spill shut down a portion of Interstate 40 near Forrest City early Tuesday afternoon, reports KAIT8. The accident happened on I-40 west of the Newcastle Road exit, and was reported shortly after 9 a.m. One person was killed,…
HOT SPRING COUNTY, AR – A car accident in Hot Spring County last week left a 72-year-old man dead, reports the Sentinel-Record. The crash, which occurred on Small Dike Road off Highway 7 south in Bismarck, was reported Thursday night at about 8:30 p.m. According to the Arkansas State Police,…
WHITE COUNTY, AR – Arkansas State Police said a driver died in a single-vehicle crash Thursday on Arkansas 36 in White County, according to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Investigators said 63-year-old James L. Gaines was driving east in a Chevrolet at about 9:45 a.m. when he drove off the road to…
LITTLE ROCK, AR – Little Rock police have released details of an accident last month that caused the death of a paramedic, according to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Maj. Dean Douglas was responding to an emergency call during the Little Rock Marathon when the incident took place on Nov. 21. Douglas,…
PULASKI COUNTY, AR – One driver died and another was hospitalized after their vehicles collided early Monday in Pulaski County, reports the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. The accident took place on Interstate 40 west at about 12:12 a.m. Arkansas State Police said 38-year-old Allison Fausett Summers was driving a Volkswagen Tiguan when…
INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, AR – Authorities say an Independence County Sheriff’s Deputy died in a car accident early Thursday morning, reports White River Now. According to Arkansas State Police, Deputy Frank Ramirez was on duty while driving his Dodge Charger east on State Highway 14 when the wreck took place at…
SEARCY, AR – A collision in Searcy Monday evening claimed the life of a motorcycle rider, according to the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Police said the incident occurred on Market Street just after 6:30 p.m. Investigators determined that 23-year-old Tanner Neal of Searcy was driving a Suzuki Kawasaki when he failed…
FORT SMITH, AR – One person was killed and another suffered injuries resulting from a single-vehicle crash in downtown Fort Smith on Sunday morning. According to a report by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, the crash took place at about 4:10 a.m. within the 1600 block of N. 52nd Street, near the…
MONROE CO., AR – An elderly man was killed early Sunday morning in a rollover crash on AR-1. According to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 84-year-old Hershel L. Garrison was westbound on the freeway near Indian Bay at about 4:40 a.m. when he lost control of his 2020 Chevrolet Sonic. The Chevrolet…
PARAGOULD, AR – A multi-vehilce crash involving a semi-truck in Green County took the life of a Missouri man last Friday evening. According to a report by KAIT, 44-year-old Eric Ward Abernathy, ran the stop sign at Highway 358 and Highway 412 at about 9 p.m. Ward’s vehilce was struck…