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Police Report Shows Speed a Factor in Fatal Arkansas Bus Crash

An initial police report indicates a charter bus carrying elementary school-age football players from Tennessee was going too fast when it rolled off an Arkansas interstate last month and overturned, killing a 9-year-old and injuring at least 45 others. A …

Charter Bus Crashes in Arkansas; 1 Child Dead, 45 Hurt

One child was killed and at least 45 other people were injured when a charter bus carrying a youth football team from Tennessee rolled off an interstate off-ramp and overturned before sunrise Monday in central Arkansas, authorities said. Arkansas State …

Bus Hits Bridge in Arkansas; 6 Migrant Farmworkers Killed

A bus ferrying migrant farmworkers from Michigan to Texas ran off a highway and hit an overpass in Arkansas on Nov. 6, ripping off the roof and ejecting passengers onto the interstate. Six people were killed and six injured; the …

Arkansas State Police Roll Out New Low-Profile Cruisers

The Arkansas State Police on Aug. 14 deployed 24 new low-profile vehicles that are designed to blend in with ordinary traffic and allow troopers a better opportunity to witness more traffic violations. Each of the 12 troops in the state …