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
Truck vs. Coffee Trailer in Downtown Benton Was a Medical Issue
Some of us crash without our coffee, but on Tuesday afternoon, someone crashed into the Koffee with a Kause trailer in downtown Benton. It was an unfortunate incident where the driver was experiencing a medical issue and lost control of his vehicle. Business owner Jared Voth, who was inside the coffee trailer during the […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
One-Vehicle Accident (sort of) on Highway 5 North in Bryant 1pm
A truck driving east on Highway 5 North in Bryant ran off the road and into the ditch in front of car dealership Arkansas Auto Group (by Collegeville Elementary). I say it’s “sort of” a one-vehicle accident because I’m not sure if he ran into the Camaro parked on display at the edge of the […]
Accident at Eastbound Exit Ramp on I-30 & Carpenter/Exit 117 in Benton
If you saw lots of police and fire vehicles racing through Benton… MySaline readers alerted us to a vehicle accident around 10 a.m. Wednesday Jan 4, 2017. The location is eastbound on the exit ramp at W Carpenter Street/Exit 117. For the directionally-challened, that’s on the opposite side from Home Depot/Papa John’s/Fitness Unlimited. Traffic should […]
Benton Woman Killed in Christmas Eve Wreck, Several Others Injured
Officers with the Benton Police Department are investigating a two-vehicle accident with multiple injuries and one fatality. At approximately 4:03 p.m. Saturday, December 24, officers responded to Arkansas Highway 35 near Kidd Street for a report of a two vehicle accident. Five juveniles and an adult were transported to Arkansas Children’s Hospital for treatment […]
Bryant School Bus Driver Injured in Wreck Monday Morning
The good news is there were no kids on the bus. According to Bryant School District Spokesperson Devin Sherrill, there was an accident Monday morning in Paron, involving one of the District’s school buses. Sherrill stated, “The accident happened on Highway 298 (Paron area). The driver was returning after dropping off students. No students were […]
Two Rescued Monday Morning from SUV Rollover on Alcoa Road
Photos by David Mitchell If you had a little wait to get through Alcoa Road this morning, it was because an SUV rolled over. Right in front of Hurricane Creek Elementary, a couple was driving along but flipped for some reason and they were stuck inside. Benton resident David Mitchell saw it happen and stopped […]