Two people were killed on Arkansas roadways this week, according to law enforcement reports.
A 25-year-old Arkansas man died when he lost control of his motorcycle and the vehicle rear-ended a pickup shortly after 1 p.m. Wednesday on Indian Hills Road in Forrest City.
According to a preliminary crash report, Cordarius Gatewood of Forrest City was headed east when he lost control of his 2002 Suzuki and rear-ended a 2010 GMC Sierra.
The report did not state what caused Gatewood, who suffered fatal injuries in the crash, to lose control of the bike.
State police said the road was dry and the weather was clear at the time of the St. Francis County collision.
A 72-year-old Kingston man was killed in a crash Tuesday afternoon on a state highway, authorities said. The wreck happened shortly about 2:15 p.m. on Arkansas 43 near Hill Top in Boone County.
According to a preliminary Arkansas State Police report, Alfred Ball Carter was headed south on the highway in a 2002 Ford when the vehicle left the road. The Ford then struck a fence and a tree, police said.
The report did not list a reason for why the vehicle traveled off the highway.
State police said the weather was cloudy and the road was dry at the time of the crash.
Metro on 08/03/2018