UPDATE: Wednesday 630pm Nov. 06,2019 The two deceased from Wednesday morning’s accident are Ariana Greenwood, age 23, and Treylin Cranford, age 19. They were both in the stopped car, as well as Andre Harris, age 19, who was taken to the hospital for treatment. PREVIOUSLY: Wednesday 11am, Nov. 6, 2019 Two are dead and a […]
Sheriff’s Deputies Involved in Wreck with Another Vehicle
At about 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, February 7th, a motor vehicle accident occurred between a patrol car from Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) and one other vehicle, according to SCSO spokesperson Lt. Jeffrey Silk. Silk stated that there were two deputies present in the patrol car. Both were injured and went to a nearby hospital. One was […]
Sheriff’s Office Releases Name in Fatal Accident in Benton
UPDATE 10/09/17 10:45AM The Saline County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the victim of the fatal accident on Saturday afternoon, October 7th, 2017 as Justin Glenn, age 33. According to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to Mountain View and Tudor Loop for a vehicle accident with injuries Saturday afternoon shortly before […]
Hit and Run Driver Takes Life of Benton Woman on Motorcycle
The name has been released by Florida authorities after Rebecca Summar, age 23, of Benton, died in a motorcycle crash. The driver of the blue or black 2013 Toyota Prius reportedly pulled onto the highway from the median, into the path of the motorcycle. Read more details from the following sources: WJHG.com NWFdailynews.com
First Responders working pedestrian accident Interstate 30 Benton
A MySaline reader reported seeing an accident involving a pedestrian on eastbound (toward Little Rock) Interstate 30 near the Congo Road overpass. Arkansas State Police is investigating and Benton Police is taking care of traffic. The accident appears to have happened close to 7 a.m. Friday morning. First Responders are present, and they appear to […]
Sunday Motorcycle Wreck Fatal; Victim Identified
At approximately 3:38 p.m. Sunday, June 25, 2017, officers with the Benton Police Department responded to a two-vehicle accident at Arkansas Highway 5 and Leigh Street. Upon arrival, the driver of a 2009 Harley Davidson motorcycle, Jerry Lynn Garland, age 72, of Bauxite, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of a 2016 GMC Acadia, […]
Blue Hole Rescued Attempt Ends Unsuccessful
UPDATE 062017 7:00 PM According to the SCSO, shortly before 6:00 pm Tuesday evening, underwater rescue divers located the body of Chance Armstrong in the Blue Hole. Mr. Armstrong is an 18 year old Caucasian male, from Benton. Information obtained thus far from SCSO Criminal Investigation Division (CID) detectives is that this was a swimming […]
Motorcycle Accident Tuesday Night in Bryant Takes Benton Man’s Life
According to the Bryant Police Department, officers were dispatched Tuesday afternoon, May 9, 2017, to an accident with a fatality at the intersection of Shobe Rd. and Brookwood. Alex “A.J.” Sponer, age 32, of Benton, was on his motorcycle traveling westbound on Shobe Rd. when he lost control of his bike. When he went down, […]
“Standing for Seth” Event Saturday Benefits Local Teen After ATV Accident
Bryant Vehicle Rolls by Itself from one Restaurant to Another
I don’t have the details yet, but the scene is off the north end of Reynolds Road. A MySaline reader reports that before noon Saturday, a vehicle was running at KFC but had no driver inside. He says the vehicle rolled by itself from KFC, or if the parking lot, across Horizon Drive, and into […]