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1 killed, 2 injured in crash
WHITE COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - One man died and two other people suffered injuries Tuesday in a two-vehicle crash. Arkansas State Police reported the crash happened at 3:45 p.m. June 18 on U.S. Highway 64 near Highway 367 near Bald Knob in White County. According to the preliminary fatal crash...
Carla Green injured in White County head-on accident
Tuesday afternoon collision happened along U.S. Highway 64. Bald Knob, AR, (June 18, 2024) - One person died and two others were injured as the result of a head-on crash Tuesday afternoon in White County. According to a report from the Arkansas Department of Public Safety, a 2018 Honda Accord,...
Union Pacific gives update on Monday’s railroad incident in White County
Union Pacific Railroad has provided the White County Sheriff’s Office with an official statement on Monday’s hazardous spill. A three-mile section of Arkansas Highway 367 near McRae was blocked in all directions yesterday morning after an incident in which a train spilled nitric acid. In the statement, the...
KASU News: Special Legislative Session, Train Leak, and Entertainment District
Today's headlines from KASU News for Tuesday, June 18, 2024, cover key updates from the special legislative session in Arkansas, including proposed tax cuts and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission budget dilemma. Other stories include the evacuation of an area in White County due to a nitrogen oxide train...
Highway 367 reopens after train spills nitric acid near McRae; no injuries reported
In White County, Highway 367 is now open after a train spilled nitric acid just outside of McRae on Monday. Portions of the highway between McRae and Beebe were shut down for hours as multiple agencies responded to the leak. People within one mile of the train were evacuated for...
Train stopped in small Arkansas town after 'spewing toxic gas'
WHITE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — Update: As of 3:08 p.m., Highway 367 from McRae to Beebe is open once again and traffic is flowing as usual. According to the White County Sheriff's Office, a hazmat incident involving the Union Pacific Railroad happened on Monday. The incident occurred near Highway...
Hwy. 367 reopened after train ‘HAZMAT situation’
UPDATE, June 18, 2024, 12 p.m.: Union Pacific Railroad has provided the White County Sheriff’s Office with an official statement on Monday’s hazardous spill near McRae, Ark. Above: Screenshot of a statement from Union Pacific Railroad (via the White County Sheriff’s Office’s Facebook page) regarding Monday’s incident near...
Chemical leak causes hazmat situation in White County
WHITE COUNTY (KATV) — Emergency officials are working on a chemical spill involving a train around Highway 367 in the McRae area. Beebe Police said on social media that a train came through town and was "spewing a toxic gas." The train was said to be stopped, but that gas was still leaking from its container.
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