Crews respond to crash near Saline River bridge on Highway 63

Crews respond to crash near Saline River bridge on Highway 63

Around 8:30 p.m. a crash occurred just south of the Saline River bridge on Highway 63 north of Warren involving at least two-vehicles. Information is scarce at the hour of this article’s publication, but ambulances were on the scene as well as the Warren Fire Department’s rescue truck. The Arkansas State Police and the Bradley…

New information on last Wednesday’s wreck south of Warren

New information on last Wednesday’s wreck south of Warren

As Saline River Chronicle first reported last week, a two-vehicle accident occurred Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at the intersection of Arkansas 8 East and U.S. 63. Since our original report, the Arkansas State Police have released the official accident report which concluded that a vehicle traveling south on U.S. 63 tried to turn left onto…

20-year-old man killed in head-on collision in Cleveland County

20-year-old man killed in head-on collision in Cleveland County

According to the Arkansas State Police, a 20-year-old Gurdon man was killed in a two-vehicle accident on U.S. Hwy 167 north of Moro Creek in Cleveland County Thursday, June 23, 2022. Around 4:35 a.m., 20-year old Madison Jackson Cary, of Gurdon, was driving southbound on U.S. Hwy 167 in a 2018 model GMC truck when…

Cleveland County man charged in January vehicle crash death

Cleveland County man charged in January vehicle crash death

Stephen Clark, 60, of the Woodlawn community in Cleveland County, was arrested Thursday (June 16th) by a Special Agent of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division. Clark is charged with negligent homicide in connection with a January 2, 2022 single vehicle crash. Clark was the driver of a late model Jeep traveling northbound on…

Man charged with numerous offenses after wreck at Kelly and South Bragg

Man charged with numerous offenses after wreck at Kelly and South Bragg

A wreck occurred at Kelly and South Bragg Streets around 7:00 p.m. Sunday evening, April 3, 2022. The driver of the vehicle was 46-year old Vincent Davis. He was subsequently charged with careless driving and prohibited driving, DWI alcohol, fictitious tags, driving on a suspended driver’s license, no driver’s license, and refusal to take a…

Name released of man arrested for DWI in Saturday night wreck on Martin Street

Name released of man arrested for DWI in Saturday night wreck on Martin Street

WARREN, Ark. – According to the Warren Police Department, 56-year old Marcelino Castillo was the driver of a red convertible which crashed into a railroad crossing sign on Martin Street in Warren Saturday night, March 26, 2022. While full details of the incident are not yet know publicly, the wreck occurred around 8:15 p.m. Saturday…

Car crashes into railroad sign on Martin Street in Warren Saturday night

Car crashes into railroad sign on Martin Street in Warren Saturday night

WARREN, Ark. – A red convertible crashed at the railroad crossing on Martin Street in Warren Saturday night, March 26, 2022 at around 8:15 p.m, totaling the vehicle and damaging a railroad sign. Warren Police Department officers say that preliminary information indicates the driver of the convertible was driving south on Martin Street when the…

Freightliner accident in Drew County claims the life of South Arkansas woman

Freightliner accident in Drew County claims the life of South Arkansas woman

MONTICELLO, Ark. – A 41-year old woman from Tillar, Arkansas was killed in a freightliner involved accident during the evening hours of Wednesday, February 23, 2022 in rural Drew County. According to the Arkansas State Police, Crystal Gibson, age 41 of Tillar, was driving west in a 2008 Ford Expedition on S Highway 278 E…

Rison woman killed and a Star City woman injured in accident near the Lincoln and Cleveland County line

Rison woman killed and a Star City woman injured in accident near the Lincoln and Cleveland County line

STAR CITY, Ark. – A Rison woman was killed and another woman from Star City injured in a two vehicle accident in rural Lincoln County south of the Lincoln and Cleveland County Line Wednesday evening, February 16, 2022 according to the . Around 7:10 p.m. 43-year old Kelly Leann Ashcraft of Rison was driving in…

Two vehicle accident in Bearden claims the life of one

Two vehicle accident in Bearden claims the life of one

BEARDEN, Ark. – A 67-year old woman was killed in a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of U.S. Highway 79 and Ouachita 203 in Bearden Thursday morning, February 10, 2022. According to the Arkansas State Police, 67-year old Sharon Garlington of Bearden, was driving a 2019 Nissan east on Ouachita 203 when she entered U.S.…

One person killed in Calhoun County vehicle accident Tuesday morning

One person killed in Calhoun County vehicle accident Tuesday morning

HAMPTON, Ark. – A minor was killed and another person injured in a one-vehicle accident Tuesday morning, February 8, 2022 near 2055 US Highway 278 West in rural Calhoun County. According to the Arkansas State Police, eighteen year-old Mi’Corrie Lindsey was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer east on US Highway 278 at 7:50 a.m. Tuesday…

Felsenthal man killed in motorcycle accident

Felsenthal man killed in motorcycle accident

STRONG, Ark. (AR)  – A Felsenthal man, 45 year-old Michael E. Simmons, was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident on State Highway 275 near Strong in Union County Sunday, January 30, 2022 when the Harley Davidson he was driving struck a dog that entered the roadway. According to the Arkansas State Police, Simmons was driving…