Idrive arkansas

IDriveArkansas.com interstate camera system was a good and useful idea and is BETTER than most other state's sites. It NOW needs updates and improvements such as repaireplace/update/upgrade cameras and expand the system to more points of view. This is a gem hidden in plain sight that needs to be kept up by ALL the stakeholders involved.

The word from work is business as usual, which will put me on 430 at 8AM tomorrow morning. IDrive Arkansas does not look promising, but I haven’t left my house in a couple days. I’ll be heading into Little Rock from the Bass Pro area- should I call in?
update: thank you all so much for the helpful info!! planning to go in, go slowly, and follow Waze. wishing you all safe travels too!

Update July 30th 2021 11:57 a.m. : After seeing multiple Facebook posts it looks as though the family is aware. The driver, Donald Bonger a Vilonia fire fighter was the driver of the truck. Mr. Bonger leaves behind two daughters and a wife. Based off the reactions from his family and friends he was deeply loved. The family has setup a GoFundMe which I've placed below.
GoFundMe for funeral of the driver
July 29th 2021 around 11:00 p.m. radio traffic being broadcasted on broadcastify for the Arkansas State Police Troop A was picked up dispatching units to a crash involving an 18-Wheeler and an explosion on Interstate 440 Northbound at the split to Highway 67 just outside Jacksonville, AR. The cameras for IDriveArkansas had clear view of the accident as it burned. Flames could be seen from the city limits of Jacksonville as well as reports on Facebook groups of a thunderous boom. ASP remained on scene blocking all lanes of traffic until around 4 a.m. The coroner's office was on scene for nearly an hour as crews recovered the remains of the driver.
It is believed the driver hit the concrete barrier to the left, rolled over and an explosion occurred covering his cab in ignited fuel. The driver subsequently was entrapped while the vehicle burned for nearly two hours.
Troopers at one point were discussing the possibility of the driver being enroute to Kroger in Jacksonville to deliver fuel.
Due to the conditions of the accident the driver is listed as John Doe. That means a family somewhere out there is waiting for Dad / Brother / Husband to return home... Please keep that family in your thoughts as they grieve this horrible loss of a family member.
I will do my best to update this once the identify of the driver is confirmed / an obituary is found.
Interested in hearing what's going on in Central Arkansas? Check out the ASP Troop A broadcastify. (Not online 100%. Delayed by 1 minute.)
Broadcastify
Looking for the preliminary accident information?
Accident Info

Losing oil too. Not a crazy amount but more than usual. I almost never have to add oil to this car. I’ve gone about 3500 miles since my last oil change and I’m two dots down from full on the Idrive screen.
Not sure what’s going on. Any ideas? I might just replace the full valve cover and gasket again. Not too big of a deal. Do the bolts need to be retorqued after a while? I did them about 3 times in a star pattern when I was finishing up the VCG initially.
I’m on a long ass road trip to move. I have like 700 miles left. If it comes down to it can I add a quart of regular ass oil to the car? I’m driving all night and not sure where I’ll be able to buy a quart of my 0-40 euro synthetic. I’m in Oklahoma. 1:30 from Arkansas. Time is 10:00. Have to drive to East Tennessee.

Please keep info on volunteering, sandbags, and disaster relief here.
Ar DOT Road Closure Call Center, 7a to 7p: 501-569-2374
Ar DOT iDrive Arkansas, Road Closure Map
Crawford County

• Sand and bags can be found at the Crawford County Emergency Operations Center at 1820 Chestnut St in Van Buren

Faulker County

• Sandbags and volunteers needed at Faulkner Road Department and Beaverfork Fire Department

Fort Smith

• Champion Cycling and the city has two tents, two mounds of sand and a lot of bags for people who need sandbags in the Chaffee Crossing area at 7020 Taylor Ave. in Chaffe
  
• The city is handing out sandbags at 8th St. & Garrison Ave. in the downtown parking lot near the Convention Center. This is the newest sandbag site.
  
• The city is handing out sandbags at 3900 Kelley Hwy. behind the Street Dept. facility at 3900 Kelley Hwy, accessible from a road off Albert Pike. This site tends to get busy.
  
• There will be a work crew, a pile of sand & bags at Jeffrey's Boy's & Girl's Club on North O Street. Volunteers are needed.
  

LeFlore County

• The county site in Spiro on the left side of Ash Street. There is a sand pile and bags for people to fill. The sheriff asks that those who don't need sandbags for flooding do not take any.

Pulaski County

• From a DM: They are closing roads over Riverdale Levee in Little Rock tomorrow morning. The Riverdale area is in the predicted flood zone, but the Levee is anticipated to hold with current level predictions. Little Rock is expected to crest on Tuesday, but areas near Two Rivers Park have been closed due to road flooding. Some 30 houses affected per the Little Rock city counsel’s statement.
  
• Riverfront Park in NLR is closed. Water has reached the seawall and is expected to hit the street this week.
  

Pope County

• Awaiting information on sandbags in Dardanelle, but I can say City Corp has bags and Dardanelle Community Center is serving as an evac shelter.

Sequoyah County
Sandbags are available at the Sequoyah County Emergency Management building at Elm Street and Chickasaw Avenue in Sallisaw.
Yell County

• The Holla Bend Levee has been breached. Flooding in the Holla Bend/Dardanelle area is immenent. If you are reading this and you are in this area, pack your shit and boogie.