Two Arkansans died in separate crashes on state roadways Thursday night, authorities said.
A Pine Bluff woman was killed in a wreck in which another vehicle crossed the centerline and struck the front of her car, Arkansas State Police said.
The crash happened around 8:40 p.m. on U.S. 270 in Sheridan, a preliminary report said.
According to the report, 21-year-old Wyatt Fowler of Poyen was driving a 2005 Chevrolet west on the highway when he crossed the centerline into the eastbound lanes, hitting the front of a 2001 Chrysler driven by 47-year-old Glenda Proctor.
Proctor suffered fatal injuries, authorities said. Fowler was listed as hurt, but the report did not detail the extent of his injuries.
State police said the road was dry and the weather was clear at the time of the wreck.
Also Thursday, a Hot Springs man died in a two-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle, authorities said.
Shortly after 11 p.m., Matthew Tadlock, 20, was riding a 2006 Yamaha R-6 south on Central Avenue near Orange Street. Eric Shaw, 42, of Hot Springs was driving a 1999 GMC Yukon north on Central and turned left onto Orange into the path of the Yamaha, Hot Springs police Cpl. Kirk Zaner said.
Tadlock's motorcycle reportedly struck the rear passenger side of the Yukon.
Tadlock, who was wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Shaw was not reported to be injured.
Information for this article was contributed by staff members of The Sentinel-Record.
Metro on 04/21/2018