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News: Vehicle slams into tree in White County, killing driver

December 3, 2021 | Paul Pfeifer

WHITE COUNTY, AR – Arkansas State Police said a driver died in a single-vehicle crash Thursday on Arkansas 36 in White County, according to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

Investigators said 63-year-old James L. Gaines was driving east in a Chevrolet at about 9:45 a.m. when he drove off the road to the right while trying to negotiate a curve.

Gaines overcorrected and crossed back across both lanes of traffic, then drove off the road to the left. The vehicle overturned, crashed into a tree, and ended up in a roadside ditch.

News: 2 women killed when vehicles collide at Rogers intersection

December 1, 2021 | Paul Pfeifer

ROGERS, AR – A collision in Benton County Monday night left two people dead and two others injured, the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports.

The accident occurred at the intersection of Easy Street and 13th Street in Rogers just after 8 p.m. Police said 35-year-old Rubia Carpio-Batres of Springdale was driving a Honda Civic on Easy Street when she crashed into a Chevrolet Cruz going north on 13th Street.

Carpio-Batres and a passenger in the Civic, 47-year-old Gaudencia Ramirez of Springdale, both sustained fatal injuries.

News: Driver dies after rear-ending vehicle on I-40 in Pulaski County

November 30, 2021 | Paul Pfeifer

PULASKI COUNTY, AR – One driver died and another was hospitalized after their vehicles collided early Monday in Pulaski County, reports the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

The accident took place on Interstate 40 west at about 12:12 a.m. Arkansas State Police said 38-year-old Allison Fausett Summers was driving a Volkswagen Tiguan when she crashed into the back of a Volkswagen Jetta. The Tiguan overturned and Summers was thrown from the vehicle. Summers, a resident of North Little Rock, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Jetta driver, a 62-year-old Los Angeles man, was hospitalized at UAMS Medical Center. No details were immediately released on the extent of his injuries.

News: Man, woman killed when car collides with truck in Lake Village

November 29, 2021 | Paul Pfeifer

LAKE VILLAGE, AR – Authorities are investigating a collision in Lake Village that killed two people on Thanksgiving morning, according to a report by SEARK Today.

The accident occurred near the intersection of U.S. 65 and U.S. 82 west at about 7:40 a.m. The Arkansas State Police said 26-year-old Karena M. Everett of Pine Bluff was driving a Hyundai when she failed to yield at a red light. The Hyundai collided head-on with a northbound Peterbilt truck that was making a left turn with a green arrow onto U.S. 82.

Everett and her passenger, 23-year-old Diamante Estrellas of Little Rock, both sustained fatal injuries. State police said the roads were wet during rainy weather at the time of the crash.

News: Collision on Highway 36 in White County kills 1, injures 2

November 26, 2021 | Paul Pfeifer

WHITE COUNTY, AR – Authorities said two vehicles were involved in a fatal collision in White County on Thursday afternoon.

According to KAIT, the incident took place on Highway 36 at about 1 p.m. The Arkansas State Police said 44-year-old April Malone was behind the wheel of a Hyundai Accent going eastbound when she crossed over the center line while trying to negotiate a curve. The Accent collided head-on with a westbound Nissan Pathfinder.

Malone, a Searcy resident, sustained fatal injuries in the crash. The driver and passenger in the Nissan were hospitalized in Searcy, but no information was released on the severity of their injuries.

News: Independence County couple charged in ATV crash that killed daughter

November 22, 2021 | Paul Pfeifer

INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, AR – A couple is facing charges in connection with an all-terrain vehicle crash that killed their daughter in September, according to White River Now.

The incident occurred at the intersection of State Highway 25 Spur and Center Grove Road on Sept. 6. 34-year-old Daniel Wesley Aldrich was driving an ATV that crashed at that location. His 5-year-old daughter, a back-seat passenger, was critically injured and taken to Arkansas Children’s Hospital where she was pronounced dead.

Authorities said Aldrich and 33-year-old Jennifer Grace Aldrich, a front-seat passenger in the vehicle, both showed signs of intoxication. A blood test on Daniel showed his blood alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit.

News: Pickup truck driver killed in rollover accident in Mountain Home

November 17, 2021 | Paul Pfeifer

MOUNTAIN HOME, AR – Arkansas State Police say the driver of a pickup truck died when his vehicle was involved in an accident in Baxter County Sunday morning.

According to KAIT, the crash took place on the U.S. 62 bypass near Buzzard Roost Road in Mountain Home shortly after 4 a.m.

State troopers say 38-year-old Joshua Jones of Gassville was driving a Chevrolet Silverado east when he ran off the road. The vehicle began to spin, then overturned and ended up in a ditch. Jones sustained fatal injuries in the wreck.

News: 20-year-old killed in Fort Smith crash

November 9, 2021 | Paul Pfeifer

FORT SMITH, AR – One person was killed and another suffered injuries resulting from a single-vehicle crash in downtown Fort Smith on Sunday morning.

According to a report by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, the crash took place at about 4:10 a.m. within the 1600 block of N. 52nd Street, near the intersection with O Street.

One occupant was killed in the crash, they have since been identified as 20-year-old Anahy Ibarra. A juvenile male suffered injuries believed to be non-life-threatening.