PINE BLUFF, AR – A motorcyclist suffered fatal injuries after colliding with an SUV at a busy Pine Bluff intersection yesterday.
According to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, the crash occurred shortly after 3 p.m. as the driver of the SUV attempted to turn left from 28th Avenue to Apple Street.
The motorcyclist was heading east on 28th Ave and slammed into the SUV. The driver of the SUV remained at the scene and was cited for failure to yield.
BENTON, AR – A man from Bauxite suffered fatal injuries after a motorcycle collision in Benton on Monday afternoon.
According to Fox 16, 42-year-old Johnny Griffin was riding his motorcycle on Sharon Road when he collided with a vehicle near Dogwood.
Griffin was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries a short time later.
SPRINGDALE, AR – A man was killed after a vehicle struck his moped on I-49 in Springdale on Sunday night.
According to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 57-year-old Ricky N. Holbrooks was heading north on the interstate around 11:15 p.m. when he was rear-ended by another driver.
Police say the moped did not have its lights on at the time of the crash.
LITTLE ROCK, AR – Entergy Arkansas customers in Little Rock were left without power after a vehicle slammed into a utility pole this morning.
According to a report by THV 11, the vehicle snagged the pole and telecommunications cable near Chester Street and Markham Street shortly before 9:30 a.m.
Attention customers in Little Rock on Chester between 6th and Markham: A vehicle snagged a telecommunications cable and broke a pole. We’re going to have to de-energize the circuit that serves this area at about 10 a.m. for about three hours to repair the damage safely. pic.twitter.com/G2I1fMzM58
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.
Car crashes due to ice and snow are scary, for everyone involved. If you can stay home, it’s always best to stay off the roadways. But we all know that our essential workers have no choice but to get to work – we NEED them, and thankful for them – and there are times that we just have to get out there for various reasons. Here are some tips to help:
A car accident in Earle, Arkansas earlier this month demonstrates just how devastating even single-car crashes can be. On the afternoon of January 4th at around 4 PM, a minivan left the roadway, knocked down a utility pole, and smashed into the side of a home. The home was completely destroyed—the entire front of the building sheared off. The broken utility pole caused a fatal cascade in the power grid and knocked out electricity to the entire town. Thankfully, the residents of the home were not injured in the crash and the occupants of the minivan were spared as well. Photos from the scene of this shocking car accident in Arkansas show tremendous carnage and it’s hard to believe that there were no injuries at all.
However, when it comes to seeking financial compensation for losses incurred in an automobile accident, medical expenses are just a part of the picture. Continue reading ›
Two women were killed in a fatal trucking accident in Arkansas last month. The women were in a small SUV driving along Highway 59 just north of Gentry, Arkansas when their vehicle was crushed by an out-of-control semi. The crash happened just after 7 AM on the morning of November 24th. Accident recreation investigators pieced the collisions together after the fact and found that the semi crossed the center line into oncoming traffic around a slight curve in the road and then tipped on its side. The SUV was smashed under the bulk of the truck and the passenger compartment of the vehicle collapsed under the weight.
The driver of the truck was also injured in the crash and was taken to a nearby hospital by EMT’s responding to the scene. There has been no word yet as to whether criminal charges will be filed in the crash or if the victims’ surviving family members will be seeking compensation from the driver or the company for which they work. Continue reading ›
A man was killed in a tragic truck accident in Arkansas late last month—just hours after the Thanksgiving Holiday. The individual was part of a team of two employed by the city of Little Rock, Arkansas to clean up leaves and other debris along the roadside. The two men were working along North Cypress Street when tragedy struck. One young man—just 21-years-old—was outside the truck while the other unnamed individual was driving. The worker outside the vehicle was somehow struck by the truck and critically injured.
Emergency services were immediately notified and several local agencies responded to the call within minutes. However, the young man’s injuries proved too severe to overcome. He was pronounced dead. Continue reading ›
It’s not often that victims and their family members get the justice they deserve after hit and run motorcycle accidents in Arkansas. Arkansas has relatively few cameras in public areas and on traffic lights fixtures when compared to more urbanized areas of the country. That makes identifying and tracking down at-fault drivers much more difficult. Accident investigators have to rely on eyewitness testimony and physical evidence (such as tire impressions) left at the scene of the crime in order to focus in on potential suspects. However, sometimes, when all the pieces fall into place, justice is served. Such was the case last month when a motorcycle accident in Little Rock, Arkansas ended in tragedy.
A young man was riding his motorcycle along Asher Avenue in Little Rock when he was struck and killed by a Cadillac Escalade. He was ejected from the bike and the motorcycle burst into flames. The SUV drove off after rolling over the victim and sped away. Eyewitnesses to the motorcycle accident called emergency services but the victim had passed away by the time EMTs arrived. Continue reading ›
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