Authorities: Little Rock motorcycle officer rear-ended; 8-vehicle crash shut highway for over 1 hour

A Little Rock police motorcycle officer was involved in a multi-vehicle accident on U.S. 67/167 on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.

According to police spokesman Michael Ford, the officer was rear-ended but was in stable condition and alert later Tuesday. Ford did not identify the officer.

The Arkansas Department of Transportation reported about 4:20 p.m that the northbound lanes of the highway were closed due to an eight-vehicle crash just north of the Little Rock Air Force Base exit in Jacksonville.

The road was clear by 5:52 p.m., the agency said.

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