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Multiple Crashes Close Roads in Jonesboro, Pointe Coupee

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Multiple Crashes Close Roads in Jonesboro, Pointe Coupee

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Several crashes prompted road closures and traffic alerts. In Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, Hospital Road was shut in both directions at Morganza Highway after a crash with injuries; officials had not released further details. In Jonesboro, Arkansas, separate crashes blocked southbound Caraway Road at Highland Drive, part of Old Greensboro Road between Greensboro Road and Johnson Avenue, and Huntington Avenue between Main and Union streets. One person was injured in the Caraway Road crash, injuries were reported as minor in the Huntington Avenue crash, and the severity of injuries on Old Greensboro Road was unknown. Drivers were urged to avoid the affected areas or use alternate routes.

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