Four people were killed and five injured in four crashes on Arkansas roads from Friday to Tuesday, according to preliminary police reports.
On Friday, James Early, 68, of Marvell was killed while driving against traffic on U.S. 49 in Poplar Grove, a report from the Arkansas State Police says.
Early was driving a 2014 Hyundai Elantra south in the northbound lane near 11262 U.S. 49 around 9:30 p.m. when he struck a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe heading north, the report says. Vincent Boyd, 37, of Marvell, the Tahoe’s driver, was injured, the report says.
On Saturday, Melissa Alsup, 58, of Paragould was killed in a head-on collision on U.S. 49 in rural Greene County, a state police report says.
Alsup was driving a 2007 Cadillac north near 5360 U.S. 49 at 5:27 p.m. when the vehicle crossed the center lane into the southbound lane and struck a 2019 Kia, the report says. The Kia’s driver, Bryan Parker, 47, of Brookland; and Ashley Allen, 47, of Brookland, a passenger in the Kia, were injured, the report says.
On Monday, William Elting, 70, of Harrison was killed in a three-vehicle crash on U.S. 65 in Harrison, a report from Harrison police says.
Elting was driving a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado north at 8:35 a.m. when the vehicle entered the southbound lanes and struck a 2024 Ram 2500 heading south, the report says. The Ram was pushed into a 2014 Ram 2500 also heading south, the report says.
Eric Kirk, 54, of Bolivar, the 2024 Ram’s driver, was injured, the report says.
On Tuesday, Kenneth Goff, 65, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Arkansas 376 in rural Ouachita County, a state police report says.
Goff was a passenger in a 1992 Ford Ranger heading east that failed to stop at the intersection with U.S. 79 and was struck by a 1997 Mack Truck heading south at 8:14 a.m., the report says. Teresa Chase, 64, of Red Oak, Iowa, the Ford’s driver, was injured, the report says.
