Tuesday morning, November 25, 2008, the Walnut Ridge Hazmat, Walnut Ridge Fire Department, Walnut Ridge Police Department, Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Medic One Ambulance, Arkansas Excellent Transport and Darrell Steel Trucking all participated in a hazmat drill produced by the Lawrence County Office Of Emergency Services. The drill's story was that a transport truck carrying hazardous material had been involved in a traffic accident which allowed diesel as well as a unknown substance to leak from the truck. There were over five injuries with varying state of involvement in the accident, portrayed by employees of Lawrence Memorial Hospital and Lawrence Hall Nursing Home. The drill was deemed a success after all involved were either dismissed from the scene or the hospital following the drill's closure.