Magnolia woman killed in I-40 accident

A Magnolia woman was killed when she was struck by two vehicles while walking on Interstate 40  in North Little Rock Tuesday. According to a preliminary report, Hayley Ward, 36, was walking across the interstate in the right lane to the center lane at 7:52... Read More.
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Two killed; Grapevine man injured in crash on I-40

Two people were killed and a third injured in a two-vehicle traffic accident on Interstate 40 early Thursday morning. According to a preliminary report, Daniel Charles Brown, 31, of Grapevine, Arkansas got on the interstate at the 247-mile marker westbound and headed east in the... Read More.

I-40 bridge fully open

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee fully reopened Monday ahead of schedule following repairs to a crack that had shut down the span since early May. The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s spokeswoman said in a tweet the department reopened... Read More.
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I-40 bridge to begin reopening

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee that was closed after a crack was found in the span will begin reopening to traffic next week, transportation officials said Wednesday. The Arkansas and Tennessee departments of transportation said the eastbound lanes... Read More.
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Buttigieg to visit I-40 bridge

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will visit the Interstate 40 bridge connecting Tennessee and Arkansas that’s been indefinitely closed after a crack was found in one of its steel beams. The U.S. Department of Transportation on Friday announced that Buttigieg will... Read More.

Repair work on I-40 bridge completes first step

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The first step toward repairing a crack in a steel beam in the Interstate 40 bridge linking Tennessee and Arkansas has been completed, two weeks after the span was closed to vehicles, officials said. Engineers have installed steel plates on each... Read More.
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State Trooper Involved in I-40 Accident Near Lonoke

The trailer of an eighteen-wheeler crashed into the rear of an Arkansas State Trooper's vehicle Wednesday morning.  The crash happened on I-40 East after the carrier jackknifed.  According to reports, the trailer hit the back of the trooper's vehicle with him in it. The Trooper,... Read More.
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ASP identifies deceased man found along I-40 in Mayflower

The deceased body of a man found Thursday afternoon (December 12, 2019) near Mayflower has been identified as Mark Anthony Teas, 41, of Ozark. The manner and cause of death is still uncertain as special agents of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division continue... Read More.

Woman Fatally Struck on I-40 Thursday

A pedestrian died Thursday evening on Interstate 40 in Clarksville after she was struck by several vehicles. according to Arkansas State Police. Amy Pepperman, 46, of Clarksville, "walked into" the right lane of westbound traffic around 5:45 p.m. and was struck by a Ford, according... Read More.