Five people killed in separate collisions on roads in state

Five people were killed in separate crashes on Arkansas roads last week, preliminary reports from law enforcement state.

Timothy Spence, 63, of Jonesboro died around 7:05 p.m. on March 12 after the 2020 Ram 2500 truck he was driving west on Arkansas 312 in rural Mississippi County collided with a stationary 2000 John Deere tractor in the east side of the Interstate 55 overpass, according to a report from the Arkansas State Police.

Chay Heggie, 40, of Vilonia was killed around 8:58 p.m. Thursday when the 2023 Kia Sportage she was driving west on Cleland Road near Cabot crossed the center line and struck an eastbound 2007 GMC Sierra, a report from the Pulaski County sheriff's office states.

Heggie's Kia fishtailed and ran off the road, striking a tree and catching fire, the report states. No other injuries were reported.

Paydon Fairris, 19, of El Dorado was killed around 9:28 p.m. Thursday when the 2007 Kawasaki motorcycle he was riding north on College Avenue in El Dorado collided with a 2016 Toyota Rav4 turning left onto College Avenue from Grove Street, a report from police in that city states.

Fairris was thrown from the motorcycle on impact, the report states.

Charles Watson, 67, of North Little Rock was killed around 10:23 p.m. Thursday when an eastbound 2008 Honda struck him as he was walking east in the roadway of U.S. 70 in North Little Rock, according to a report from state police.

Christopher Guerber, 42, of Paris was killed around 9:06 p.m. Saturday when the 2023 Hyundai Elantra he was driving south on Arkansas 109 near Paris left the road near Brushy Mountain Road and hit a tree, according to a report from state police.

Officers investigating each of the collisions reported that the weather was clear and the road was dry at the time.