I-40 in Arkansas

Oh! Well currently.. This was 53 minutes ago on February 9, 2011 at 8:04 PM. One fatality identified.
http://www.todaysthv.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=142822&catid=2accident on I-40

 

I know this is an old thread, but for what its worth, I just spent 11hrs going from Texarkana to Cape Girardeau. East bound I40 at the 167 in Ar had an identical accident, then there was another closure at the e. Bound 208 and that was just the beginning. I stopped counting jack knifed rigs at 71 on the west bound side. I've never seen so much twisted metal in all my years of trucking. It was complete carnage.

 

We went thru there last night What A Mess it looked looked a junk yard with all the trucks and 4 wheelers twisted and wrecked. 10 hrs from memphis to the 221mm west bound. Arkansas really dropped the ball clearing the roads of ice, amazingly west of little rock was clear and dry with only a few icey spots.

 

That 6-vehicle accident on I-40 WB in AR looked absolutely horrific. I'm guessing a semi crashed through a jack knifed trailer that was on the interstate? That trailer was completely ripped in half, and both halves were quite some distance away from each other.

 

http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2011/feb/10/three-killed-pair-wrecks-snowy-i-40/

I spoke to a friend who knew the McLane family. They deeply saddened by the loss and so am I even though I have met Barbara once or twice. It is very sad to hear people you knew have passed on.

KH

 

It appeared the fed ex ground ran through it then hit the transam. I did see that the Transam was loaded with budwiser. Did anyone notice the rolled over reefer still running?

 

Its so sad to hear of all these accidents! Everyday i say a prayer before i head out, 'God keep me safe and all those around me'!!!

 

I went from west memphis,ar to prescott a few days ago during the carnage. I got picture but due to the loss of life in most of them I don't think most have the stomach for them. 11 hours and thats the distance I covered. I did get a good picture of what was left at the 208 after the bodies were removed. If only one died it would be a surprise. The last picture is just to show what the roads were like. I have posted some of the cleaner pictures in hopes that this will remind people if you do not shut it down like you should. Then please slow down. that whole day I might have seen 25mph twice. I was the westbound werner getting in everyone's way buy going nice and slow given the conditions and distance it takes to stop on ice.

 

I am the father of Barbara... If you have ANY INFO on this accident i would LIKE to have it..for some reason I am getting no where with the Hiway patrol or the trking company that was involved.. i got a call from the company Saying sorry but we will Fly your family home at our cost... I NEED TO KNOW THE TRUE info i have is different that is being reported as my family being in the trucking business for YEARS... i know CYA is in effect.. SOMEONE Out there KNOWS PLEASE someone come forward !!!!!

James McLane.. USMC RET Cape canaveral fla.