At least three people died in crashes in the state Wednesday and Thursday, according to the Arkansas State Police.
A 38-year-old man died in a crash Thursday afternoon after losing control of his motorcycle, state police said.
According to a preliminary report, the crash happened on Arkansas 112 in Tontitown shortly before 12:30 p.m.
Jason Clay Hulse of Siloam Springs was headed south when he tried to pass a vehicle and lost control of his 2016 Victory motorcycle, the report states.
No other injuries were reported, state police said.
A collision between a car and a truck on a state highway Wednesday left two people dead and two children injured, state police said.
Julio Capote of Baytown, Texas, was driving a 1998 Kenworth truck south on Arkansas 21 near Clarksville just before 1 p.m. when his vehicle crossed the centerline, according to a crash report.
The 40-year-old overcorrected, causing the truck to tip and slide into a 2005 Honda that was traveling north, the report said.
Troopers said Capote and the Honda's driver, Cynthia Napier, 48, of Waldron, were killed. Two children, whose ages and names were not released, were hurt in the crash, according to the report.
The weather was clear and roads were dry at the time of both crashes, state police said.
Metro on 06/29/2018