Monticello Live

Sunday night, around midnight, the driver of this Honda S-2000 was norrhbound on I-530, when he told deputies that another vehicle had caused him to run off of the roadway.

The Honda traveled down the road ditch, coming to a stop in a creekbed, next to a bridge.

Dan’s towed the vehicle; the driver trportedly only recieved minor injuries.

 A big rig wreck on Oct. 2, 2006 in Calhoun County led to the trial, which is expected to last 3-4 days.

While driving a loaded log truck on Calhoun County Road #2,, Gene Gibson (a Drew County resident) had the loaded log truck he was driving, run off of the pavement and rolled onto its right side.

A log shifted, and enter the cab, apparently injuring Gibson.

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Wednesday was a good example of how rain can wreak havoc on Drew County drivers.

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A 77-year-old Monticello businessman was seriously injured around 1:30 Wednesday afternoon, in a two vehicle collision near the overpass on HWY 425 South.

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 Around 7:15,, Tuesday morning, Drew County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched, along with SEEMS and MASI ambulances, to the report of a wreck involving a Cadillac sedan and a Ford Expedition, at the intersection of HWY 278 and I-530, west of Monticello.

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Around 11 am, Friday morning, the new driver of this AT&T truck lost control of the vehicle, causing it to leave the roadway in Dead Man’s Curve, 2 miles east of Monticello on HWY 278 East.

Neither the driver, nor his trainer, was injured.

Drew County Sheriff’s deputies worked the crash scene.  Reliable Towing was called to remove the vehicle.

Thursday’s wreck in the same curve wasn’t as easy to remove.

Around 12:45, Sunday afternoon, this AirEvac LifeTeam rescue helicopter landed on HWY 425 South at Beulah Road, to pick up a 55 year old Monticello man, following a 4-wheeler accident on a pond levee.

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Around 3 pm, Wednesday, the driver of this Pontiac G4 was westbound on HWY 35, east of Monticello, when she lost control and left the roadway.

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A 34 year old Drew County resident lost her life, early Friday morning, when she was struck by a vehicle, while walking on Camden’s HWY 79.

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According to the Arkansas State Police, a Drew County  man lost his life, as his truck ran left the roadway on HWY 278, three miles east of Monticello.

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The driver of this Pontiac Grand Prix was traveling south on HWY 83 (N. Gabbert St.) around 2 pm, when she lost control of her vehicle.

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Around 7 pm, Tuesday, an eastbound white Chevy Silverado reportedly pulled out in front of a northbound white Chevy Silverado, causing an auto accident.

The eastbound truck had the stop sign.

A passenger in the northbound Silverado was transported to Drew Memorial by SEEMS.

The driver in the eastbound Silverado was transported to the County Detention Facility for a BAC test, as aluminum cans were seen strewn alongside the vehicle at the crash scene.

MPD worked the wreck.  Reliable Towing removed the northbound vehicle.

Sunday evening around 8:30, a Yamaha Rhino 450 overturned on Carpenter Road, ejecting the driver.

The vehicle was northbound at the time of the accident.  The driver was transported to Drew Memorial, and was expected by be transferred to Little Rock.

Arkansas State Troopers worked the crash scene, assisted by Drew County Sheriff’s Deputies.

Monday afternoon, around 4:30, as a driver was attempting to turn off of HWY 35 East, a three vehicle chain-reaction quickly shut down traffic, and sent two drivers to the Drew Memorial Hospital’s’ Emergency Room.

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The Jordan Park entrance sign has recently been rebuilt by city employees, following its March destruciton, apparently after being struck by a large vehicle, who left the scene. 

Workers were able to salvage the lettering and most of the brick from March to rebuild hte sign.

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A 19 year of lost his life, and a 17 was air-lifted to JRMC, following a single vehicle crash on Old HWY 13, Monday morning, around 3:45 am.

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Around 1 pm, the driver of a southbound Pontiac GTO was attempting to turn east, from HWY 425 onto HAY 278, when turned in from of a Volkswagen Passat , which was northbound.

SEEMS transported both driver to Drew Memorial Hospital.

Monticello Police worked the accident. 

Reliable Towing and C&L Wrecker removed the vehicles.

MPD officers are shown working the car accident that occurred at the Murphy Oil Station on HWY 425 north, around 1:50 pm.

No information about injuries was available.

A 25-year-old Drew County man was killed instantly around 5:45, Thursday morning, in a collison with an 18 wheeler, near the Lincoln-Drew County line.

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Around 1:45 Wednesday afternoon,  the drivers of a Toyota Camry turned Monticello’s busiest intersection into a demolition derby, as he allegedly “ping ponged” into 4 other vehicles.

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Around 3:45, Friday afternoon, a BMW motorcycle, with 2 passengers was traveling on HWY 278 West, when a Ford car pulled out in front of it.

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Around 1:30 Saturday afternoon, the driver of this southbound Nissan lost control of the vehicle on HWY 425 (north of Lacey) and stuck a C&L power pole.

The driver declined medical attention and left with a family member.

Drew County Sheriff’s deputies worked the wreck scene. C&L power crews replace the damage pole.

Prosecutor Thomas Deen has filed criminal charges against Bryant Childs, the big-rig driver who jumped out of a loaded asphalt truck, causing he death of the driver of a mini-van, when it was crushed by his abandoned vehicle.

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A Monticello woman was killed  in a single vehicle truck accident on Florence Road, Sunday afternoon, around 3:45.

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Around 7:30, Sunday morning, the driver of this Chrysler PT Cruiser was driving into the sunrise, when the glare caused him to travel too far onto the shoulder of Barkada Road.

The Chrysler could’ve easily overturned, as it narrowly missed the deep culverts in the area.

Dan’s Towing removed the vehicle, Monticello PD worked the wreck scene.

Around 1:00, Thursday afternoon, the driver of this water delivery truck got too close to the edge of Carpenter Road, when the water-soaked shoulder fell in beneath the weight of the water truck.

Reliable Towing used a heavy-duty strap to pull the truck upright, while another wrecker pulled the water truck forward.

DCSO blocked traffic while the road was cleared.  No one was injured.

Around 4:45, Monday afternoon, Monticello Fire & Rescue, Arkansas State Police and Monticello Police were called to the scene of a two car collision, one block west of the intersection of HWY 278 and 425.

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Around 2:30, Sunday morning, Monticello Police and Arkansas State Troopers responded to the call of home on Oakland Street, being struck by a Chevy SUV.

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Just before 3 pm, Thursday afternoon, a Toyota Camry and a Toyota Carolla were involved in a head-on collision on Old Warren Road, near the Monticello High School.

Monticello Fire & Rescue were paged out to extricate  the driver of the Camry.  Monticello Police, Drew County Sheriff’s Office, and Arkansas State Troopers worked and assisted at the crash scene.

SEEMS and MASI transported the injured victims.  Dan’s Towing and C&L Wrecker towed the Toyotas.

During Sunday morning’s heavy rains, there were several motor vehicles accidents, including this one on Winchester Road.

The driver lost control of the Dodge pick-up, which struck a large tree.  The impact caused a large tree limb to fall onto the vehicle. 

Drew County Sheriff’s Dept. worked the crash scene, the driver was transported to Drew Memorial Hospital.

Around 8 am, this morning, a Penske rented box van, headed north, the driver reportedly fell asleep while driving, rolling the large vehicle into the ditch of Hwy 425, near Beulah Road.

Arkansas State Police, Drew County Sheriff’s Deputies, AHTD, and Reliable Wrecker worked the wreck site.

The driver declined medical attention by the responding ambulance.