Driver, pedestrian die in 2 accidents

Two people died in roadway accidents Friday, according to Arkansas State Police fatal crash summaries.

Brenda Barnes, 58, of Booneville was traveling north in a 2017 Kawasaki side-by-side near 2667 S. Arkansas 217 in Booneville when she failed to yield during a left turn, the summary said. Her vehicle was struck on the passenger side by a 2006 Ford about 2:18 p.m., the summary said.

Barnes was thrown from her vehicle, and both vehicles ended up in a ditch on the north side of the highway, according to the report.

Also Friday in Crawford County, Shane Johnson Jr., 32, of Buzzards Bay, Mass., was struck at 9:35 p.m. as he walked along U.S. 71 in Winslow.

A 2020 GMC vehicle was traveling south when it hit Johnson, who was walking in the same direction near Alpha Way, the summary said.

The pavement was dry, and the weather was clear at the time of both accidents, the summaries said.

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