BENTON, AR – Police say a driver left the scene after striking a pedestrian in Benton last week. According to KARK, the incident took place Wednesday evening on Alcoa Road near Park Street at about 6:30 p.m. No details were released on the condition of the pedestrian. Benton police say…
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News: Pedestrian dead following hit-and-run crash on I-40 in North Little Rock
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR – Arkansas State Police said a pedestrian was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in North Little Rock Saturday night. According to The Daily Citizen, 28-year-old Jermaine Edwards of Searcy was in the middle of a lane of Interstate 40 east near the North Hills…
Helpful Tips for Driving on Ice and Snow
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 –…
Pedestrian Accident in Arkansas “Typical” Hit and Run
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…
Hit and Run Accidents in Arkansas are Not Accidents—They’re Crimes
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…
Deadly bus crash near Hot Springs, Arkansas killed one child and injured at least 45 others
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…