BENTONVILLE -- Police said a trucker's careless driving set off a chain of accidents that ended with an Arkansas State Police trooper's vehicle being damaged early Monday.
Cpl. Larry Pipkin parked his 2006 Ford Crown Victoria in one of the northbound lanes of U.S. 71, where Interstate 540 becomes U.S. 71 near exit 88, to direct traffic around the scene of an accident. Police said Gilbert Hall Jr., 69, of Omaha, Neb., overturned his 18-wheeler near the exit about 1:53 a.m.
Police cited Hall for careless driving and driving on a revoked driver's license.
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Cpl. Larry Pipkin parked his 2006 Ford Crown Victoria in one of the northbound lanes of U.S. 71, where Interstate 540 becomes U.S. 71 near exit 88, to direct traffic around the scene of an accident. Police said Gilbert Hall Jr., 69, of Omaha, Neb., overturned his 18-wheeler near the exit about 1:53 a.m.
Police cited Hall for careless driving and driving on a revoked driver's license.
The Morning News: News : Trooper's Vehicle Hit At Accident Scene