What we know about deadly I-40 crash involving military explosive [Video]

A deadly crash involving military explosives brought I-40 to a standstill on Monday. Here’s what we know about the tragic incident.

BRINKLEY, Ark. — The scene of a deadly accident that happened along I-40 eastbound on Monday evening looks a lot different now.

About 24 hours ago, the miles-long stretch of highway was severely backed up due to an accident involving three 18-wheelers, one of which was carrying military explosives.

The accident led to a mile-wide radius being evacuated, and traffic for several miles on I-40 being diverted through Highway 70 in the small town of Brinkley, Arkansas.

“We’ve been out here all night working traffic,” said Brinkley Police Chief Ed Randle, who was controlling the traffic flow on Tuesday morning.

The initial accident was caused by a grassfire along the side of the interstate that led to traffic backing up and, eventually, the crash.

One of the drivers of the 18-wheelers tragically lost their life as a result of the accident.

This led to the …