Mar 26, 2021

Three people were killed in vehicle crashes Wednesday and Thursday, according to Arkansas State Police summaries. Blake Brown, 25, of Mountain View was riding a 2009 Harley-Davidson motorcycle east on Herpel Road in rural Stone County about 5:48 p.m. Wednesday, according to a report. A 1994 Ford was backing into the road from a private drive when the motorcycle crashed into the side of the vehicle, the report says. Conditions at the time of the crash were sunny and dry, according to the report. A passenger in the Ford, Haley Amico, 27, of Mountain Home was injured and was taken to UAMS Medical Center, troopers said. Also according to a state police report, Bert Hart, 69, of Mountain Home died Wednesday about 4:13 p.m. when he failed to stop at Baxter County Road 15 and Arkansas 5. Hart's 1994 Chevrolet hit a stop sign before striking a 2021 Ford that was going south on Arkansas 5, according to the report. Conditions were clear and dry, according to the report. Also, Ronda Rucker, 55, of Mammoth Spring died Thursday about 9:50 a.m. when she drove her 2003 Dodge south on Arkansas 9 in Camp, crossed the centerline and struck a 2016 Peterbilt semitruck headed north, according to a state police report. Conditions were wet and rainy at the time of the crash, according to the report. ADVERTISEMENT All rights reserved. This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Material from the Associated Press is Copyright © 2021, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. The AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing. All rights reserved.