Crash on AR-549 involving multiple vehicles blocks lane, Fort Smith AR


A traffic crash occurred near South Down Lane at the Hwy 71 and 549 exit involving at least two vehicles with heavy damage. The right lane is completely blocked with traffic reduced to one lane. One person was reported lying on the ground with chest pains. Emergency responders are on scene providing assistance and managing traffic control.
Audio|Source: River Valley Public Safety
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Transcript:
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South Down Lane, 71 and 549 exit.
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We have a crash,
00:07
I can see at least two vehicles, heavy damage.
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I'll be out with it here in just a minute.
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Two more.
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Harley, three.
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I'll let you know as soon as I know. I can see the right lane is going to be completely blocked and we're going to have one lane.
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(name withheld), possibly could leave with injuries, not partners on the phone with someone now, say she has chest pains.
00:48
Okay, I'll be out of the car here.
00:51
We're at 3 to 60 fill, I'll head that way for traffic control.
00:56
Fort Smith, where's it at?
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549, I apologize, tell you on southbound and 549, tell me on southbound 549.
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33, you can see kind of them right here.
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Help them, okay. Okay.
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Hopefully you can tell the MS, I had one on his back on the ground.
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Check, I'm playing your chest pains and had no other injuries.
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AR-549, Fort Smith, AR
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