According to a highway incident report, the crash is impacting the left lane, left shoulder and right shoulder near Exit 12. Read More

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

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

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

FORT SMITH, Ark. - A human trafficking operation was held in Fort Smith, where Arkansas State Police (ASP) and the Arkansas Human Trafficking Council identified a human trafficking suspect and ... Read More

Bass Pro Shops confirmed the store will be located on Rogers Avenue in central Fort Smith, near Highway 22 and Interstate 540- putting to bed years of speculation as to the identity of the ... Read More

Fort Smith firefighters blocked roads in response to a gas leak for part of Wednesday. The reported gas leak was in a neighborhood on Free Ferry Road, just west of Interstate 540. The city asked ... Read More

Fort Smith firefighters blocked roads in response to a gas leak. The reported gas leak was in a neighborhood on Free Ferry Road, just west of Interstate 540. The city asked people to avoid traveling ... Read More

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

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

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

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