Officers responded just after 10:15 a.m. to the crash after a 2023 Volvo semitractor-trailer went into the shoulder, hitting the disabled semi.
The impact knocked Hayes to the ground and trapped him under the rear tires of his truck.
Springdale police said Hayes was freed but was pronounced dead at the scene. The other driver was not injured.
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Safety Unit is conducting the investigation into the crash due to its severity, Springdale police said.
Hayes was a graduate of Valley View High School and is survived by his father, two daughters, a stepdaughter, two brothers and two sisters, according to his obituary.
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