3 Bikers killed in wrong-way Arkansas Crash
LITTLE ROCK, AR (BIKER DAD) — Police in Arkansas say the driver of a pickup truck plowed into a group of bikers. The truck driver was going the wrong way on the interstate according to reports .
Police say the driver was going eastbound in the westbound lane when he plowed into the pack of 6 motorcycles.
Patricia Lemar, 44, of Slidell, Louisiana; Leonard Lemar Jr., 46, of Slidell; and Malinda Shano, 50 of Terrytown, Louisiana, died in the crash near Mulberry on Thursday, according to a preliminary report from police.
There is a Go Fund Me set up to help pay for funeral expenses for the Lemar family.
WWL TV spoke to friends of Malinda Shano.
“If you knew Mindy, you loved Mindy. She was just full of life,” friend Bill Hall said. “It’s gonna take a team of us to kind of fill her shoes. But we realize we’ll never fill Mindy’s shoes. She was just larger than life.”
- Patricia Lemar, 44, of Slidell, La.
- Leonard Lemar, Jr., 46, of Slidell La.
- Malinda Shano, 50, Terryton, La.
Injured:
- Jennifer Couvillion, 42 of Lafitte, La.
- Robert Day, 44, of Gretna, La.
- Larry Alexie, 48, of Lafitte, La.
- Derrick Reynolds, 49, of Slidell, La.
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The crash happened about 115 miles west of Little Rock. Six others were injured including the driver and passenger of the truck.
The truck was driven by Ivan Santos of Norman, Oklahoma. The reports say he is listed as in custody but charges have not been listed on police records.
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