Wrong-way crash on I-40 in central Arkansas kills driver

3 deadly wrecks reported on highway in 2 days

The driver of a car that was traveling the wrong way on Interstate 40 died in a crash late Friday night, the third deadly wreck on the interstate in Arkansas over two days, authorities reported.

Arkansas State Police said Stanley Bruce Burton Jr., 55, of Maumelle was driving a 2013 Ford Taurus west in the eastbound lanes west of Lonoke.

Around 11:45 p.m., the Taurus reportedly struck an eastbound GMC Acadia.

Burton suffered fatal injuries. The report listed one additional person as being hurt, though it didn't provide further details, including the severity of the injuries or what vehicle the person was in. It wasn't clear why the Taurus was traveling in the wrong direction. Conditions at the time were reported as clear and dry.

The wreck came a day after two separate crashes on I-40 in Conway County killed two people.

Shortly after 11:15 p.m. Thursday, a westbound 2010 Honda ran off the highway at mile marker 104 near Morrilton, state police said. It struck a barrier, hit a tractor-trailer and was then hit head-on by another vehicle, police said.

The Honda driver, 51-year-old Gregory Davis, suffered fatal injuries, according to the report.

Hours earlier, around 7:30 a.m., Sergio Escobar, 33, of Morrilton died in a four-vehicle wreck in the eastbound lanes near mile marker 109.

A 44-year-old Rogers man was fatally injured when he was hit by a vehicle as he walked across a highway Friday night, authorities said.

According to Arkansas State Police, a 2007 Jeep Wrangler was headed north on U.S. 71 through Rogers in Benton County when Kevin Crawford tried to cross the highway on foot shortly after 7 p.m.

Authorities said Crawford was hit by the vehicle in the outside lane and died. No other injuries were reported. Conditions were reported as clear and dry at the time.

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