Two people were killed and one was injured in vehicle crashes on Arkansas roads on Sunday and Monday, according to preliminary police reports.
Around 4:51 p.m. Sunday, Larry Bratcher, 64, of Smithville was killed in a motorcycle crash on U.S. 63 in Hardy, a report from Arkansas State Police says.
Bratcher was driving a 2004 Harley Davidson south when a Mercury Mariner driving north failed to yield the right of way, entered the bike’s path and was struck by the motorcycle, the report says.
Around 2:03 p.m. on Monday, Zackery Johnston, 39, of Gamaliel was killed in a head-on collision on Arkansas 101 in Gamaliel, a report from state police says.
Johnston was driving a 1999 Izuzu south when the vehicle crossed the center line and struck a 2019 Jeep driving north, the report says. The Jeep’s driver, Emily Noblin, 44, of West Plains, was injured in the crash, the report says.
