Six-Vehicle Crash Kills Two, Injures Two in Mississippi County Due to Field Fire Smoke

A six-vehicle crash on State Highway 181 in Mississippi County, Arkansas, resulted in two deaths and two injuries due to zero-visibility conditions caused by smoke drifting from a nearby burning field. The accident occurred when Mackenzie Marie Risner, 21, of Manila, struck the rear of a Kenworth semi-truck, causing her vehicle to roll into a ditch, followed by Jan Sebastian Rabie, 32, of Brookland, who collided with the same semi-truck, triggering a chain reaction involving multiple vehicles. Rabie was pronounced dead at the scene, while Risner died later at a local hospital. Two other motorists, Olivia Palmer, 21, and Keri Palmer, 43, were injured in the pileup. The Arkansas State Police continue to investigate the crash, citing smoke from agricultural burning as a significant contributing factor. The crash highlights the dangers of field fire smoke impacting highway visibility and safety.