I don’t have the details yet, but the scene is off the north end of Reynolds Road. A MySaline reader reports that before noon Saturday, a vehicle was running at KFC but had no driver inside. He says the vehicle rolled by itself from KFC, or if the parking lot, across Horizon Drive, and into […]
Bryant Vehicle Rolls by Itself from one Restaurant to Another
Dozer Falls from Truck to Rest Upside-Down on a Tree
Drivers on Mulberry Salem Road in Benton had a sight this morning and traffic may have been slowed a bit from people looking at a dozer that fell off a lowboy truck. It’s at the intersection of Beth Lane, between Salt Creek Road and Congo Road. Sheriff deputies say a chain broke on the truck […]
One-Vehicle Accident (sort of) on Highway 5 North in Bryant 1pm
A truck driving east on Highway 5 North in Bryant ran off the road and into the ditch in front of car dealership Arkansas Auto Group (by Collegeville Elementary). I say it’s “sort of” a one-vehicle accident because I’m not sure if he ran into the Camaro parked on display at the edge of the […]
Accident at Eastbound Exit Ramp on I-30 & Carpenter/Exit 117 in Benton
If you saw lots of police and fire vehicles racing through Benton… MySaline readers alerted us to a vehicle accident around 10 a.m. Wednesday Jan 4, 2017. The location is eastbound on the exit ramp at W Carpenter Street/Exit 117. For the directionally-challened, that’s on the opposite side from Home Depot/Papa John’s/Fitness Unlimited. Traffic should […]
Benton Woman Killed in Christmas Eve Wreck, Several Others Injured
Officers with the Benton Police Department are investigating a two-vehicle accident with multiple injuries and one fatality. At approximately 4:03 p.m. Saturday, December 24, officers responded to Arkansas Highway 35 near Kidd Street for a report of a two vehicle accident. Five juveniles and an adult were transported to Arkansas Children’s Hospital for treatment […]
Bryant School Bus Driver Injured in Wreck Monday Morning
The good news is there were no kids on the bus. According to Bryant School District Spokesperson Devin Sherrill, there was an accident Monday morning in Paron, involving one of the District’s school buses. Sherrill stated, “The accident happened on Highway 298 (Paron area). The driver was returning after dropping off students. No students were […]
Two Rescued Monday Morning from SUV Rollover on Alcoa Road
Photos by David Mitchell If you had a little wait to get through Alcoa Road this morning, it was because an SUV rolled over. Right in front of Hurricane Creek Elementary, a couple was driving along but flipped for some reason and they were stuck inside. Benton resident David Mitchell saw it happen and stopped […]
Truck Rollover Wednesday Night on Interstate at 107 Westbound
Traffic backed up Interstate 30 Westbound at exit 107 – that’s toward Hot Springs, guys. According to MySaline reader Cindy Corbitt, an 18-wheeler went off the Interstate and rolled over. She reported that traffic was still moving through at the time, but very slowly. That was 8:30 p.m.
Benton Teen Grips to Life After Torch Engulfs Him in Flames
Benton residents Ethan VanCamp and his mother Kim were at home together on September 3rd, 2016, when he experienced an explosion outside with a tiki torch. The flames overcame 14-year-old Ethan and he was burned on 76% of his body. Lifenet ground crews and Lifenet Air 2 rescue flight brought Ethan to Arkansas Children’s Hospital that […]