Two Arkansas Men Die in Separate Crashes in Madison County
By Accident.NEWS
Publish Date: May 7, 2023
Two men died and a woman was taken to a Springfield hospital.
Two men have lost their lives in two separate crashes that occurred in Madison County over the weekend. The first accident happened on Friday night at around 9 p.m. According to the Arkansas State Police crash report, 49-year-old Jason Miller of Elkins, Arkansas was driving on Madison County Road 5340 when he drove off the right side of the road and hit an embankment. The impact caused his 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 to overturn and come to a rest on its top.
The second crash happened on Saturday afternoon at around 2:45 p.m. 52-year-old Charles Lucous was driving his 2019 Harley Davidson motorcycle on State Highway 23 near Madison County Road 1350 when he failed to negotiate a curve on the right side of the road. He lost control of the motorcycle and traveled off the left side of the road before overturning. Lucous and a female passenger were thrown from the motorcycle. The woman was taken to a Springfield hospital.
The Arkansas State Police are investigating both accidents. It is not yet clear if alcohol or drugs were involved in either of the crashes.
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Tags: AccidentNEWS, Springfield, Arkansas, Carcrash, Safetyfirst, Motorcyclecrash, Fatalities, Madison County
Incident at a Glance
- Parties Involved:
- Jason Miller, Charles Lucous
- Vehicles:
- 1998 Dodge Ram 1500, 2019 Harley Davidson motorcycle
- Fatality:
- YES
- State:
- Arkansas
- City:
- Madison County
- Location:
- Madison County Road 5340 and State Highway 23 near Madison County Road 1350
- Date of Incident:
- 2023-05-05
- Time of Incident:
- Friday night around 9 p.m. and Saturday afternoon around 2:45 p.m.
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