Fort Smith
CRIME & SAFETY
Minor killed in Sebastian County crash involving semi
HUNTINGTON, Arkansas — A minor is dead after a semi versus car crash in Sebastian County on July 20. According to a crash report from the Arkansas Department of Public Safety (DPS), a Freightliner semi-truck was traveling north on Highway 71 while a second vehicle, a Nissan Maxima, was traveling south.
Police: Three people hit by train in Van Buren
VAN BUREN, Ark. — A Rudy man is dead and two others are injured after being hit by a train near Lee Creek Park on July 21, according to the Van Buren Police Department (VBPD). The police department said three people were on the train bridge taking photos on...
Fort Smith police respond to black bear perched in tree
FORT SMITH, Ark. — The Fort Smith Police Department responded to a young black bear in the area on July 19. FSPD said in a release that officers responded to the 1900 block of S. 21st St. to contain the bear, which was perched in a tree. Arkansas Game...
Head-on Collision Claims the Life of a Juvenile
Traffic was rerouted for several hours on Saturday afternoon, July 20, while first responders worked the scene of a head-on collision north of Huntington. According to the Arkansas State Police, the accident occurred at 2:07 p.m., on US Hwy. 71, south of Holland Place. A minor, whose name will not...
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