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Parts of U.S. Highway 1 in Martin County were shut down Thursday morning due to what officials are calling an "unsafe U-turn." A tractor-trailer became stalled at Southeast Osprey Street in Hobe Sound after making the turn. It's carrying at least five vehicles. lanes are shut down. In a social media post, the Martin County Sheriff's Office said to expect delays in the area. The driver was cited for making an unsafe U-turn.

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — Raleigh May Cupples was driving across the I-55 bridge Tuesday when the vehicle in front of her changed lanes – and she saw a semi-truck driving in her direction. The incident was reported Tuesday morning by KARK, with the flow of traffic stopped after a semi-truck drove down the wrong lane on the Memphis-Arkansas bridge. By 11 AM, traffic reportedly resumed. “I live in Crittenden County, and I was headed to Southhaven to go to work,” Cupples said. “I usually cross the bridge four times a week, minimum.” Vehicles slowed down, leaving Raleigh to assume a...