INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) – A Batesville man was killed in a collision involving an Arkansas State Police patrol car on U.S. Highway 167 at Pfeiffer Road on Labor Day.
The crash occurred at 3:55 p.m. on September 4, according to Arkansas State Police (ASP).
Michael Owens, 63, was turning left from Pfeiffer Road onto southbound U.S. Highway 167 when his 2000 Yamaha motorcycle crossed all lanes of traffic.
He collided with a southbound 2020 Dodge Charger driven by 36-year-old Brandon Trewyn of Newport, who is a state trooper. ASP confirmed that Trewyn had his emergency lights and sirens activated at the time.
Trewyn attempted to avoid the collision by steering off the right side of the road, but his vehicle struck the motorcycle.
Owens succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Trewyn was transported to White River Medical Center in Batesville, where he was treated and released.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing, and certain lanes of U.S. Highway 167 were closed during the response.
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