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At Least 3 Dead In HORROR AR I-40 Crash 18 Wheelers Collide Head-On “Diesel Fuel Leaking”

Multiple fatalities were reported Tuesday afternoon after a pair of 18-wheelers collided head-on, police tell the Arkansas Department of Transportation.

I-40 WB remained closed as all traffic was being diverted to Hwy. 70 at mm 193 in Hazen.

Police confirm 3 fatalities. Trucks are leaking diesel fuel.

ARDOT says the wreck closed east and westbound lanes at Interstate 40 near mile marker 183 at approximately 3:43 p.m. Minutes later, an eastbound lane was open but the westbound lanes remained closed.

At 4:07 p.m., the department tweeted that the trucks were leaking diesel fuel and traffic has been diverted to Highway 70 near mile marker 193 in Hazen.

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