Franklin, AR. – According to the Arkansas State Police fatality report, an Izard County man was fatally injured following a two-vehicle crash.
The crash occurred on May 25, 2024, on State Highway 56 in Franklin, Arkansas. 67-year-old Richard Dorris was traveling east when he crossed over the double yellow centerline and struck an oncoming vehicle head-on. Dorris was pronounced dead at the scene. Three unidentified minors traveling with Dorris and 85-year-old Avery Mallard, the driver of the second vehicle, were all injured in the crash and taken to Fulton County Hospital for treatment.
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The roads were clear and dry at the time of the crash.
This crash was investigated by Trooper J.M. Arnold of the Arkansas State Police.
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