A head-on crash Monday afternoon on Highway 101 in Gamaliel, Ark., claimed the life of a Baxter County man and injured a West Plains woman and noted local author.
Zackery Johnston, 39, of Gamaliel, was fatally injured in the crash, according to a report from Trooper First Class Clint Henderson with Arkansas State Police Troop I in Harrison. Johnston was the driver of a southbound 1999 Isuzu that crossed the center line and struck an oncoming 2019 Jeep head-on.
Johnston’s body was held at the Baxter County, Ark., morgue.
The driver of the Jeep, Emily “Annie” Noblin, 44, West Plains, was flown to Cox South Medical Center in Springfield for treatment of her injuries.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
An initial donation drive organized by the Mammoth Spring School District concluded Friday. Noblin has several family members involved with the school district.
Further fundraising efforts are reportedly being organized to assist with the long-term recovery process. The Quill will share those details as they are officially announced.
