FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A motorcycle crash in Franklin County on Wednesday, May 27, resulted in a fatality, according to Arkansas State Police.
The accident occurred at approximately 10 a.m. on Highway 23 North, where a 2023 Harley-Davidson motorcycle, traveling southbound, left the roadway and struck a tree. Franklin Thomas, 66, of Collierville, Tennessee, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities reported that the road conditions were dry, and weather was clear at the time of the incident. There were no additional vehicles or injuries reported. The crash is under investigation by the Arkansas State Police.