CORNING, Ark. — At least 11 people were injured Saturday, two critically, when a church van and another vehicle collided on an Arkansas highway, authorities said.
The crash happened around 1 p.m. on U.S. 67 near State Road 328. KAIT-TV reported.
Clay County Sheriff Terry Miller said the church van was from Tennessee, but added he did not know if the van was headed to or from a church camp, the television station reported. The vehicle that collided with the van was a commercial vehicle carrying fish, Miller said.
Clay Co: Accident reported on U.S. Highway 67 approximately 0.4 miles northeast of State Highway 328. Lanes blocked at this time: all. Reported by: ARDOT. Monitor https://t.co/cV0NdpWl5Z for the latest information. #ARtraffic #NEAtraffic
— IDrive Arkansas (@IDriveArkansas) June 19, 2021
At least two people have been airlifted in critical condition to hospitals in Memphis, Tennessee, KARK reported.
Dave Parker, a spokesperson for the Arkansas Department of Transportation, said those two people were children, Yahoo News reported.
Parker said the van was struck when the truck made a U-turn.
At least 11 injuries after church bus crash on Highway 67 in Clay County https://t.co/0BUErUd4RJ
— KARK 4 News (@KARK4News) June 19, 2021
The others who were injured were taken to an area hospital, KAIT reported. All of the people who were injured were in the church van, the television station reported.
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