1 person dead after 18-wheeler wreck near Ark./La. state line

MILLER COUNTY, Ark. (KSLA) - One person is dead after a wreck involving an 18-wheeler near the Arkansas/Louisiana state line.

The driver of an 18-wheeler was killed the morning of Sept. 28, 2023 in a wreck on I-49 N near... — The driver of an 18-wheeler was killed the morning of Sept. 28, 2023 in a wreck on I-49 N near the Arkansas/Louisiana state line.(KSLA)

The crash happened Thursday morning (Sept. 28) on I-49 N near the Doddridge exit. Officials say an 18-wheeler was headed north when somehow, the driver lost control and ran into some woods. The truck, carrying frozen chicken, then caught fire.

The driver of an 18-wheeler was killed the morning of Sept. 28, 2023 in a wreck on I-49 N near... — The driver of an 18-wheeler was killed the morning of Sept. 28, 2023 in a wreck on I-49 N near the Arkansas/Louisiana state line.(KSLA)

The driver was killed as a result of the crash. He was later identified as Earnest Martinez Jr., 35, of Harker Heights, Texas.

Arkansas State Police is working the wreck. No other information is currently available.

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