Fiery 18-wheeler rollover accident in Arkansas shuts part of I-40

A fiery tractor-trailer crash has forced the closure of a portion of an interstate in eastern Arkansas, officials said.

In an advisory around 3:40 p.m., the state Highway and Transportation Department said eastbound travel was closed on Interstate 40 near West Memphis in Crittenden County.

Officials described the accident as a “tractor-trailer rollover with fire.” Additional information was not immediately available.

Arkansas Online’s traffic map showed traffic backed up in the area as of shortly before 4 p.m.

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