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The most popular scene for wrecks in recent weeks is the intersection of the New HWY 35 and 425 North.  Upon arriving at the scene, it appreared that the driver of this Mazda Tribute had traveled around 75 yards after running the stop sign on HWY 35, and crossing HWY 425, as shown in the [...]

There was another wreck in front of Fred’s Discount store this afternoon. 

Around 3 p.m., the driver of the Honda Civic (above) reportedly pulled out of the Fred’s parking lot in front of the southbound Ford Probe (shown below).  No one required medical attention at the scene.

Monticello Police worked the accident, Lock & Keys towed the [...]

Around 2 p.m. Wedesday, a truck was pulling this trailer, hauling a tractor, down South Wilmar Road, a couple miles outside of Wilmar.
Reports from the scene indicate that the trailer became unhitched from the truck, and ran up on the side-rail of this bridge.

Tuesday afternoon as traffic from the 425 / 278 intersection was backed up past Burger King, the Chevy Suburban was struck in the rear by the Dodge pick-up shown below.

Thursday’s 18-wheeler accident, according to reports, is the third wreck in a week at the scene, as represented by the tire tracks shown going across the ditch, in the photo above.
The repeating wrecks are happening at the intersection of the “New HWY 35″ and HWY 425 North.
The Arkansas Transportations & Highway Department has been made aware [...]

This Mercury was in the line where cars turn from HWY 278 East onto Winchester Road, around 1 p.m. Friday afternoon, when it was struck by the Volkswagen Passat (shown below)

Monticello Police worked the wreck. No one needed to go for medical treatment. Lock & Keys towed the VW, C&L towed the Cougar.

Just after noon Friday, this accident was reported to the Monticello Police Dept.
It seems that the driver of the pick-up truck had entered the center lane, which turns left, and then turned to the right, cutting into the path of the sedan.
No one was injured in the wreck.

Around 5 p.m. Wednesday, James Renfroe of McGehee was leaving Monticello on HWY 278 East around 2 miles east of town, when he lost control of his Honda, while trying to break to avoid a vehicle stopping in the road in front of him.  Renfroe did not need an ambulance, and was going transport the [...]

This log truck, belonging to J. Lauhon of Hamburg, overturned Monday morning around 10 a.m., on Lacey-New Hope Road, in a curve approximately 1/4 mile from HWY 425 South.
The driver, who was taken to Drew Memorial Hospital as a precaution, was coming around the curve, when he met an oncoming “lowboy”, which was carrying a [...]

Around 7:30 Wednesday morning, this dump truck was traveling east, as it met an oncoming truck that was turning north.
As the driver of this truck scooted over to allow the turning truck room, the truck ran off of the highway and overturned, spilling the load of dirt that it was hauling.
The Drew County Sheriff’s Dept. [...]

A single vehicle accident involving this mid-80’s Chevy Camaro sent no one to the hospital, but did send two men, both reportedly from Hermitage, to jail.
The driver was charged with DWI, and the passenger was charged with public intoxication.
Drew County Sheriff’s deputies worked the wreck, and Lock & Keys provided the towing service.

This Ford F-150 was found abandoned in the Longview Road area, around 11 p.m. Saturday night.
The vehicle appeared to have been rolled approximately 3 times, before being left there.  No one was at the scene, and the temperature of the vehicle indicated that it had been there for a couple of hours, before being reported.
The Drew [...]

The driver of this black Chevy Blazer appears to have missed the driveway of Christian Bros. Funeral Home on E. Oakland Street, as she drove off of the culvert, just prior to a Monticello Police officer arriving on the scene, just after 12:30 a.m., Saturday morning.
The female driver of the Blazer seems to have not [...]

The driver of this Ford Explorer reportedly lost control of his vehicle around 8:30 Friday morning, as he was traveling south on Midway Route.  The SUV crossed the road, hit the ditch, and flipped over.

The vehicle is shown here, being loaded up by Triple A Towing.  The driver was transported to Drew Memorial Hospital.  TheDrew [...]

Around 4 p.m. Friday, the car shown here ran up onto the curb in front of the Monticello Wal-Mart, and struck the building, just below the SuperCenter sign.
Store manager, Jeff Reynolds, is shown here holding what used to be a water hydrant at the front of the building.
The lady driving the vehicle was arrested at the [...]

Around 11 a.m., a 2 car collision blocked the northbound traffic lanes of HWY 425, while emergency services responded.
4 women were transported to the hospital.

Sources at the scene said the wreck occured when a truck pulled into the right lane, in front of the two cars.  When the Lincoln slowed, the Chevy Malibu ran into the [...]