11:20 a.m. UPDATE
An overturned truck that forced part of Interstate 40 to close on Wednesday morning has been cleared.
The Arkansas Department of Transportation said shortly before 11:15 a.m. that the eastbound lanes that had been blocked were open, and traffic would "slowly return to normal" in the area.
10:05 a.m. UPDATE
The left lane of eastbound Interstate 40 east of Brinkley is now open after a truck overturned there earlier Wednesday.
No one was injured in the crash, which blocked both lanes and the shoulder for a time.
St. Francis Co: (UPDATE) I-40 EB left lane is now open following a no injury accident involving an overturned tractor trailer just E. of Brinkley (mm 223). Monitor at https://t.co/l1xGNNTado. #artraffic #neatraffic pic.twitter.com/UcS3DfzueE
— Arkansas DOT (@myARDOT) July 11, 2018
There was no estimate on when the second lane and shoulder would be cleared.
The Arkansas Online live traffic map continued to show a significant backup in the area.
EARLIER:
An overturned truck has blocked all eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 in part of Arkansas, officials said.
The Arkansas Department of Transportation said there were no injuries in the wreck involving a tractor trailer near mile marker 223, which is east of Brinkley in St. Francis County.
The crash occurred before 8:30 a.m.
Danny Straessle, a spokesman for the transportation agency, said at 9:15 a.m. that crews hoped to have the inside lane reopened in about an hour.
The outside lane and shoulder were expected to take longer to clear, a process that could be lengthened if the trailer must be unloaded before being uprighted, Straessle said. It was carrying a load of "general merchandise," he added.
The Arkansas Online live traffic map showed a significant backup in the area.