Three people were killed in a crash involving two commercial trucks on Interstate 540 in western Arkansas on Monday, authorities said.
The accident took place around 8 a.m. in the southbound lanes of I-540 near exit 3 in Van Buren, according to the Arkansas Department of Transportation.
Danny Straessle, a spokesman for the agency, said a log truck crossed the median and struck a truck carrying gravel. A passenger vehicle was also involved in the accident, he said.
The southbound lanes of I-540 were blocked for several hours after the crash, but they were reopened by 1 p.m., officials said.
Troopers with the Arkansas State Police are processing the scene, the department said. No information about the identity of the victims has been released.
NW News on 12/11/2018
Crawford Co: if you’re caught in the queue on I-540, it will be a couple of hours before this accident with multiple fatalities is cleared. #ARnews #ARtraffic #NWAtraffic pic.twitter.com/AF5sVHFFxC
— Arkansas DOT (@myARDOT) December 10, 2018