Update at 12:37 p.m. Sept. 4, 2026: JPD said that the area of Bridge Street at East Washington Avenue is still closed to traffic, adding that the city’s street department will be placing sand to absorb the fluids that leaks from the truck. They advise being cautious when the street is open, and it will be slick with making turns at the intersection.
Video posted by JPD on Facebook showed two wreckers pulling the truck up and getting it back on its wheels. It’s still unclear what led to the truck being tipped over.
Image courtesy of Jonesboro Police Department/Facebook
Update at 11:43 a.m. Sept. 4, 2026: Crews are still working to get the truck out of the intersection. JPD Public Information Official Sally Smith told JRN that a wrecker was brought in, but it suffered a malfunction, so another is being brought in. The area is still blocked as of this time.
Original story below:
Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – Crews are at the scene of a single-vehicle accident involving an overturned cement truck at the intersection of Kitchen Street and East Washington Avenue in Jonesboro.
According to the Jonesboro Police Department (JPD), the call came in at 9:14 a.m.
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While initial dispatch reports indicated a rolled semi-truck, JRN confirmed via photos sent in from the scene that the vehicle is a cement truck.
Jonesboro Fire Chief Marty Hamrick confirmed there were no injuries. However, the crash did result in a hydraulic oil spill. Fire crews are currently on the scene working to clean up the hazard.
JPD notes that the southbound lane on Bridge Street is currently blocked. No word on when the area will be fully cleared.
This is a developing story. JRN will provide updates as they are available.
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