3 killed after multi-vehicle crash in western Arkansas

VAN BUREN (AP) — Officials say three people were killed in a multiple-vehicle wreck on Interstate 540 in western Arkansas.

Officials say the wreck happened Monday morning near the Arkansas River bridge near Van Buren after a log truck crossed the median and crashed into a truck carrying gravel. Two other vehicles were also involved in the crash.

Crawford County Coroner Pam Wells says three people died as a result of the wreck. The names of those killed have not yet been released.

The crash shut down parts of the interstate for several hours as crews cleared the wreckage.

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