Crittenden County, AR — February 14, 2024, two people were killed as the result of an 18-wheeler accident at around 9:40 a.m. on Interstate 40.

Authorities said in preliminary reports that the incident took place along eastbound lanes of the interstate near mile marker 268.

Two Killed in 18-wheeler Rollover Accident on I-40 in Crittenden County, AR

According to current information, an Arkansas State Police trooper had their cruiser along eastbound lanes of the interstate. Somehow, an 18-wheeler hit the cruiser, then ran off the side of the road. The 18-wheeler then hit the guardrail, overturned, and burst into flames.

Due to the accident, two people in the 18-wheeler sustained fatal injuries. The trooper apparently escaped injury. Right now, additional details about the crash are unavailable.

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