Two-vehicle crash blocks US-71 in Fort Smith, causing heavy traffic, Fort Smith AR
TrafficA two-vehicle crash near US-71 in Fort Smith blocks the roadway, prompting emergency response and causing heavy southbound traffic congestion.
Audio|Source: River Valley Public Safety
02:15
Transcript:
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Pompter 10, ladder 9, rescue 1, MVA[1] with injuries, near 71 Highway South, 10 alpha.
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Pompter 10, ladder 9, rescue 1, MVA[1] with injuries, near 71 Highway South, 10 alpha.
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Comfort King responding.
00:24
Standboard.
00:28
Rescue Warner, respond.
00:31
Saturday Nighter sliding.
00:36
All units responding, it may be closer to 71 in Grinnell for a two-vehicle accident.
00:43
I'm going to stop over here at Luz and check, make sure they did take the exit.
00:52
I see now they did go west.
00:56
Okay, I'm trying to catch up, Tom.
01:01
That red one was in the left lane.
01:04
He was 1-120 and the orange one was trying to catch up at 117.
01:28
I can just get one of them.
01:31
There's no one we'll be able to get down down.
01:33
Traffic, it's just heavy southbound now if there's northbound now.
01:37
Yeah,
01:42
I'm still trying to get through traffic.
01:43
Which one is the faster one? You said the red one?
01:46
Yeah, he was at 120 and the orange one was that 117, trying to catch up too.
01:56
That was about 28.
01:59
It was just south of the 27 Southville.
02:08
Upper Kent's on scene.
02:10
I have a two-vehicle accident, still on the roadway.
02:14
All units stand by.
Police codes explained
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[1]
MVA: Motor Vehicle Accident
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Location mentioned:
US-71, Fort Smith, AR 72908
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