LITTLE ROCK — Two people have been killed in separate crashes on Arkansas roadways, according to preliminary Arkansas State Police fatality reports.
About 2:33 p.m. Wednesday, Joyce Adams, 83, of Highland was driving east on U.S. 62/412 in Highland when her vehicle crossed the center turn lane and traveled into oncoming traffic. Adams’ vehicle then struck a Ford Taurus traveling west on the highway.
Adams was killed in the crash.
The driver of the Taurus, Richard Martin, 71, of Hardy, and his passenger, Madeleine Melton, 70, of Branson, were taken to local hospitals with unspecified injuries.
About 6:26 p.m., Billy Wayne Boyd, 54, of Dover was driving south on Old Highway 7 in Pope County when he failed to negotiate a curve and drove off the right side of the roadway. Boyd overcorrected, and his Ford pickup overturned.
Boyd was ejected from the vehicle.
He was taken to Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
Arkansas, Pages 13 on 07/27/2012