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PULASKI COUNTY, AR – A pedestrian died after being hit by a vehicle in Pulaski County early Monday morning, the Arkansas Democrat Gazette reports.

The accident happened on Interstate 40 west near the exit for Arkansas 365 shortly before 4:10 a.m.  State troopers said 34-year-old John Alvares Ribeiro of Little Rock was hit by a westbound Chrysler minivan and sustained fatal injuries.  It was not immediately clear why Ribeiro was in the roadway at the time.

The minivan driver, a 44-year-old woman from Mayflower, was transported to Baptist Health Medical Center in Conway. No details were immediately released on her condition.

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MONTICELLO, AR – Authorities said an elderly woman died after being hit by a vehicle in a store parking lot in Drew County Friday afternoon, reports the Deltaplex News.

The accident happened at a Walmart on Highway 425 in Monticello at about 3:00 p.m.  The Arkansas State Police said a man driving a Nissan Sentra was pulling out of a parking space when he collided with five parked vehicles and struck a woman who was unloading a cart outside one of the vehicles.

The woman, identified as 86-year-old Esther M. Hudson of Monticello, was pronounced dead after being transported to Drew Memorial Hospital. No other injuries were reported in the crash. The driver of the Nissan has not yet been identified.

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JONESBORO, AR – A man was struck and killed while crossing a busy Jonesboro roadway last Friday night.

According to a report by KAIT, 59-year-old Timothy Morgan was hit by an SUV as he stepped into the roadway at Johnson Avenue and Marion Berry Parkway.

Morgan was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries a short time later.

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NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR – A woman was fatally hit by a motor vehicle on Pike Avenue last Friday evening, KARK reports.

While the exact location of the collision is not mentioned in their reporting, we know that it occurred around 7:30 p.m. on October 1. Police questioned the driver, and said that their investigations are ongoing.

We will continue to monitor this developing story and will provide further information as possible.

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Why Hit and Run Accidents in Arkansas are So Tragic

A terrifying pedestrian accident in Arkansas that left one person injured and one in jail represents what a “typical” hit and run in our state looks like.

On January 21st of this year, a woman was walking east along Johnson Avenue in Jonesboro, Arkansas when a black sedan struck her. Thankfully the blow was just a glancing one and (though the victim was injured) the woman is likely to make a full recovery.

However, instead of stopping to see if the victim was okay or to offer what aid they could, the driver of the car sped off, leaving the victim lying in the roadway. This tragic tale could have ended much worse but the victim was able to get herself to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Emergency room attendants notified local police and—after taking a statement from the victim who clearly identified the make and model—the cops searched for and found the suspect’s car. They detained the driver, who—in addition to striking a pedestrian and fleeing the scene of a collision—was operating the automobile with a suspended license. The individual was arrested and is now facing multiple charges.

Hit and Run Accidents in Arkansas On the Rise

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An elderly woman was struck and killed by an automobile while crossing the street in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The woman was crossing Wedington Drive in Fayetteville around 6 in the evening when she was first struck by one automobile, then struck again by another vehicle.  When EMTs arrived at the scene of this horrible pedestrian accident in Arkansas, they rushed the victim to nearby Washington Regional Medical Center. The woman’s injuries were too severe and doctors were unable to save her life.

Unfortunately, her story is far too common not only in Arkansas but in the United States as a whole. Distracted, intoxicated, reckless, and careless drivers kill or injure elderly individuals and children far more often than they do “average” adults in America. This tragic trend is made worse by the fact that age also plays a factor in whether or not at-fault drivers make the choice to stay and help after they’ve struck someone or flee. Continue reading ›

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Visibility is a key component in pedestrian accidents in Arkansas. If drivers cannot see pedestrians, it’s often difficult or impossible to avoid them. However, failure to see a pedestrian doesn’t always negate a driver’s legal responsibility and liability in these cases. Indeed, the way Arkansas traffic laws are written, it is always the driver’s responsibility to be on the lookout for pedestrians and they must always yield the road to these individuals—even when visibility is reduced.

Arkansas Crosswalk Laws

Arkansas traffic laws require that motorists stop for pedestrians in crosswalks. If they fail to do so, they could be subject to legal action and be forced to pay financial damages to victims and/or their family members. However, that law may be a bit confusing for motorists and pedestrians because it encompasses both marked and unmarked crosswalks. So what’s the difference?

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Statistics tell us that a person who drives while reading or sending text messages is 23 more likely to cause or be involved in a crash than other nondistracted drivers.  Typically a crash happens, on average, within three seconds once a driver is distracted.

A young woman in Fayetteville was hit by a vehicle in a crosswalk on the University of Arkansas campus a couple of days ago.   Authorities cited the teen driver who hit the pedestrian with using a handheld device while driving.    In an instant, lives are changed – forever.   And this tragic accident was 100% avoidable.

Here are some reminders when you’re behind the wheel as to how we can do our parts on the roadways to keep others, and ourselves, safe:

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Last month a 28-year-old man was arrested after an extensive search by local police following a hit and run accident in Arkansas. The individual had been involved in a near-fatal accident on January 14th near Fern’s Valley Loop and Arkansas 264. The driver turned himself in after several hours on the run. The victim is still in the hospital facing a tremendously difficult and long-lasting road to recovery with little more than a charitable donation website to support him.

Unfortunately, these types of stories are becoming all-too-common as the number of hit and run accidents in Arkansas increases on pace with national trends. Indeed, this terrible problem is something our nation is facing as a whole. But what’s causing the increase? It may be, in part, due to a crisis of irresponsibility.

Hit and Run Accidents On the Rise Nationwide

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Around 2:30 a.m. this morning a charter bus was found overturned in a ditch near Hot Springs.   The bus was carrying the Orange Mound youth all-star football team and chaperones.   The driver of the charter bus lost control of the bus, causing it to skid off the roadway, ultimately landing on its side in a ditch off I30 near the Hot Springs exit.   A third-grade child was killed in this bus accident, and at least 45 others were injured.   Children between the ages of 8-13 were treated at Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton and Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock.   Two people were airlifted.   The charter bus was owned by a company out of Somerville, Tennessee called Scott Shuttle Service.

Deaths caused by a bus wreck are rare, but obviously no one is immune from the dangers of driving on the interstates and roadways.   The bus driver was interviewed by police, but it is unknown at this time why she lost control.

A few common causes of losing control of a bus include:

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