One person died in a single-vehicle accident involving an 18-wheeler north of Batesville on Highway 167 Tuesday afternoon.
Sheriff Shawn Stephens confirmed the fatality to White River Now and urged drivers to use caution around the area, which is directly across from Green’s Tax Service.
There has been no word on the identification of the 18-wheeler’s driver or the cause of the accident.
Arkansas State Police, along with the Northside Volunteer Fire Department and county law enforcement, were on the scene of the accident this afternoon.
White River Now will update this story as more details become available.
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