Fort Smith Arkansas Accident Reports
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Injury crash on Highway 71 headed toward Fayetteville stalls traffic
- Arkansas
- Fort Smith
- US 71
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- Oct 28, 2026 06:31am
According to an ARDOT report, a car crash involving injuries is currently blocking the left lane on Highway 71 near the Futrall Drive exit. Read More
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Injury crash slows northbound traffic on Interstate 540 near Highway 71 in Fort Smith
- Arkansas
- Fort Smith
- US 71
- source: Bing
- 51 views
- May 19, 2026 08:31am
According to a highway incident report, the crash is impacting the left lane, left shoulder and right shoulder near Exit 12. Read More
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ARDOT: I-540 crash causing major delays
- Arkansas
- Fort Smith
- I-540
- source: Bing
- 40 views
- Apr 02, 2026 07:33am
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) says a crash is causing major delays to northbound traffic on Interstate 540 in Fort Smith. ARDOT traffic reports show northbound traffic on I-540 ... Read More
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Fort Smith driver pleads not guilty of negligent homicide involving drugs in crash that killed Van Buren man
- Arkansas
- Van Buren
- source: Bing
- 89 views
- Oct 15, 2025 09:08am
A Fort Smith man has pleaded not guilty and is scheduled for a jury trial next year on a negligent homicide charge related to a head-on crash last November in which a Crawford County man died. Read More
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Serious injuries reported in Fort Smith motorcycle-semi truck crash
- Arkansas
- Fort Smith
- source: Bing
- 85 views
- Oct 03, 2025 12:45pm
FORT SMITH, Ark. - A motorcycle-semi truck crash was reported by the Fort Smith Police Department on Friday, Oct. 3. FSPD reported that the crash was near the intersection of Zero Street and Towson, ... Read More
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Arkansas family seeks justice after crash involving suspected drunk driver leaves teen disabled
- Arkansas
- Fort Smith
- source: Bing
- 114 views
- Jul 21, 2025 6:39pm
An Arkansas family is demanding justice after their son was hit by a suspected drunk driver, leaving him disabled. Noah Myer's life was forever changed on May 23. His family says he was hit by a drunk ... Read More
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Affidavit: 71-year-old grandma bought unlicensed grandson car before deadly Logan County crash
- Arkansas
- Fort Smith
- US 71
- source: Bing
- 96 views
- Jul 08, 2025 08:56am
On May 30, Mackenzie and Maddie Arthur, two sisters from Scranton, were driving southbound on the Morrison Bluff Bridge on Highway 109 at around 11 p.m. when their vehicle was rear-ended by a 2011 ... Read More
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Cyclist killed after being hit by a car in Springdale
- Arkansas
- Fort Smith
- US 71
- source: Bing
- 135 views
- Jun 21, 2025 2:11pm
A fatal crash report said 55-year-old Sonya Joyce Hall was traveling on a bike when a car in the outside lane of Hwy 71B struck her. Read More
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Fort Smith, AR - Injuries in Crash on I-540 NB at Exit 8A
- Arkansas
- I-540
- source: Bing
- 98 views
- May 23, 2025 07:35am
Fort Smith, AR (May 23, 2025) - An injury crash occurred Thursday afternoon on the northbound lanes of Interstate 540 near Exit 8A in Sebastian County, leading to significant traffic disruptions. The ... Read More
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ARDOT: 18-wheeler crash in Fort Smith results in injuries
- Arkansas
- Fort Smith
- US 71
- source: Bing
- 142 views
- Mar 19, 2025 12:49pm
FORT SMITH, Ark. - An 18-wheeler crash in Fort Smith has resulted in injuries, according to the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT). Police report the crash at Exit 6 on I-540 northbound at ... Read More
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Child in crosswalk hit by vehicle in Fort Smith
- Arkansas
- Fort Smith
- source: Bing
- 98 views
- Feb 07, 2025 2:02pm
According to a press release from the Fort Smith Police Department, the accident happened on South 24th Street and Tulsa Street. The child was less than 10 years old and was in a crosswalk. The child ... Read More
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Crash involving 18-wheeler delays traffic in Fort Smith
- Arkansas
- Fort Smith
- source: Bing
- 83 views
- Jan 23, 2025 05:11am
FORT SMITH, Ark. - A crash involving an 18-wheeler caused traffic delays on U.S. Highway 71 in Fort Smith, according to the Arkansas Department of Transportation. The crash happened at around 6:18 a.m ... Read More
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Fort Smith woman killed in crash in Greenwood
- Arkansas
- Greenwood
- US 71
- source: Bing
- 158 views
- Dec 16, 2024 10:49pm
A 63-year-old woman was killed in a crash in Greenwood Monday afternoon, according to police.Law enforcement has not yet released the woman's name.She was crossing U.S. Highway 71 from Liberty ... Read More
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Man charged in crash that killed 7th grader in Fort Smith
- Arkansas
- Fort Smith
- source: Bing
- 211 views
- Oct 12, 2024 7:05pm
Authorities in Sebastian County say a man was charged after a 7th grade student was hit and killed. Investigators say Craig Asplund is charged with driving while intoxicated. He's out of jail on a ... Read More
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One arrested after child killed in Fort Smith crash
- Arkansas
- Fort Smith
- source: Bing
- 115 views
- Oct 11, 2024 3:40pm
FORT SMITH, Ark. - A child was hit by a car in Fort Smith and is facing possibly life-threatening injuries. According to a release from the Fort Smith Police Department (FSPD), the incident occurred ... Read More
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Multiple-vehicle accident blocks traffic on I-540 in Fort Smith
- Arkansas
- Fort Smith
- source: Bing
- 99 views
- Aug 09, 2024 1:24pm
A multiple-vehicle accident blocks traffic on Interstate 540 in Fort Smith on August 9. According to the Arkansas Department of Transportation, the accident is at Exit 9 near Rogers Avenue. It affects ... Read More
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Crash on I-540 in Fort Smith blocks traffic
- Arkansas
- I-540
- source: Bing
- 117 views
- May 04, 2024 5:00pm
FORT SMITH, Ark. (KNWA / KFTA) - UPDATE: ARDOT says the accident has been cleared. FORT SMITH, Ark. (KNWA / KFTA) - A crash on Interstate 540 in Fort Smith blocks traffic on April 5. According to ... Read More
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Mountainburg man dies in Fort Smith crash
- Arkansas
- I-40
- source: Bing
- 169 views
- Nov 01, 2023 10:20am
Roy Williams, 48, was driving a 1996 Ford north on Interstate 540 near mile marker 5 just after 5:30 p.m. and collided with a 2020 Buick as he switched lanes. Hydroplaning accident kills 1, injures 3 ... Read More
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Multi-Vehicle Accident Slows I-540 Southbound Traffic In Van Buren
- Arkansas
- Van Buren
- I-540
- source: Bing
- 97 views
- Oct 07, 2019 3:51pm
The accident is in the southbound lanes of I-540 just before the bridge heading into Fort Smith from Van Buren. It looks as though one lane of traffic is open at this time. At least one person was ... Read More
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