Multi-vehicle crash with military equipment and grass fire on Interstate 40 near Brinkley, Arkansas, causes highway closure and evacuation radius.

A fatal multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 40 near Brinkley, Arkansas, involving three semi-trucks, one carrying military equipment, shut down the highway. The crash followed a grass fire near mile marker 211, leading to Louisiana officials being called to remove the hazardous military equipment. An evacuation radius of one mile is in place until the military equipment is safely removed. The Arkansas Department of Transportation has advised drivers to use Highway 70 as a detour.

August 27, 2024
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