Articles Tagged with Truck accident in Arkansas

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ALTUS, AR – A driver was killed when his truck was involved in a collision with another 18-wheeler in Johnson County Friday morning.

According to River Valley Now, the incident occurred on Interstate 40 east between mile markers 50 and 51 near Altus at about 7:43 a.m.

Investigators with the Arkansas State Police determined that the driver of a Peterbilt going east on I-40 veered off the roadway into the grass on the shoulder, then re-entered the eastbound lanes at a slow rate of speed.  The driver of an eastbound Kenworth 18-wheeler did not realize the Peterbilt was going at slow speed and slammed into the back of the truck, state troopers said.

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VAN BUREN COUNTY, AR – An accident on a highway in Van Buren County Friday killed an elderly driver, reports KTLO.

The incident took place on Arkansas Highway 9 north of Shirley at about 1 p.m.  Arkansas State Police said the driver of an 18-wheeler was negotiating a curve, and when he applied his brakes the truck’s trailer slid across the center line of the roadway.  A van driven by 80-year-old Darla Furrer was headed in the opposite direction and collided with the front axle of the trailer.

Furrer, a Mountain View resident, was taken to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock where she was pronounced dead.  The driver of the 18-wheeler, whose name was not released, was not injured.  State troopers said the road was wet at the time of the crash.

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MARVELL, AR – Arkansas State Police said a driver died after her car crashed into a truck on Sunday afternoon, the Daily Citizen reports.

The victim was identified as 48-year-old Annie Irene Lowery of Searcy.  She was driving a Hyundai Sonata when she was involved in the accident on U.S. Highway 49 north of Marvell in Phillips County. According to investigators, Lowery was heading south when she veered into the northbound lane and slammed into the front of a 2017 Freightliner.

Lowery sustained fatal injuries in the wreck, while two minors were transported to Arkansas Children’s Hospital for treatment of their injuries. No details were released on their conditions.

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HOT SPRINGS, AR – Emergency crews responded to the scene of an 18-wheeler crash in southwest Hot Springs yesterday.

According to a report by Arkansas 911, the truck crashed into several roadside trees and power poles within the 900 block of Shady Grove Road.

It is unclear if any injuries were sustained as a result of the crash. However, a heavy lift wrecker was called in to remove the truck from the roadway.

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