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Lanes of Interstate in Jonesboro Blocked Due to Accident

Lanes of Interstate in Jonesboro Blocked Due to Accident

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Jonesboro, AR – JonesboroRightNow.com – The northbound lanes of an interstate in Jonesboro are shut down due to an accident.

According to Jonesboro E911 Dispatch, the northbound lanes of Interstate-555 between Exit 40 and Exit 42, which lead to Nettleton and Caraway, respectively, are shut down. iDrive Arkansas reported the crash at 3:28 p.m.

Craighead County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Matt Kirby told JRN the accident was between a pickup and a larger truck, and it resulted in at least one injured person, who had to be extracted from the vehicle. Jonesboro Police Department officers are on scene to direct traffic.

This is a developing story. JRN will provide updates as they are available.

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