BAY, Arkansas — A Jonesboro man tragically lost his life on June 9 in a tractor-trailer crash along Interstate 555 near Bay.
Arkansas State Police responded to the fatal crash just after 10 a.m. The accident occurred at milepost 31 on northbound I-555 in Craighead County.
Matthew Ransbottom, age 50, was standing outside his vehicle attempting to jump-start another vehicle. A 45-year-old man from Clarkston, Georgia, driving a 2020 Freightliner tractor-trailer struck a 2019 Chevrolet Suburban that was stationary on the shoulder. The impact pushed the Suburban forward into Ransbottom.
Ransbottom was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Georgia man driving the tractor-trailer sustained injuries in the crash. Emergency responders transported him to St. Bernard’s Medical Center for treatment.
An investigation continues by Arkansas State Police.