WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (AP) _ Arkansas State Police say a man is dead following a
police chase and shooting that ended in a collision on Interstate 40 in eastern
Arkansas.
A state police news release says West Memphis police were attempting to stop
the vehicle Monday afternoon as it was eastbound on the interstate and the
driver used his vehicle to strike patrol cars.
The release says the driver then turned around and drove westbound in the
eastbound lanes toward officers and at least one officer opened fire.
The driver then collided with an eastbound tractor-trailer rig. The man was
taken to a local hospital where he later died.
No other injuries are reported.
The dead man’s name and a suspected cause of death have not been released.
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