3 motorcyclists killed in wrong-way crash on I-40

STATE NEWS (cont.)

teenth. The last day to register is June 4.

Organizations still have an opportunity to receive naming rights to the Parade Grandstand, as well as other events for the Juneteenth in Jonesboro Celebration.

The Jonesboro Advertising and Promotions Commission is sponsoring the first-ever Juneteenth Fireworks display, which is set for the night of June 18. Other events include a Sweet Potato Pie Baking Contest sponsored by Kool Kutts Enterprises, which is set for the evening of June 17. The entry fee for the contest is $10 per pie and registration is due by June 1. Registration forms and additional information are available on the KLEK website.

Those interested in having a vendor booth or being a sponsor should also register online. Vendors must register by June 1.

The Juneteenth in Jonesboro celebration is still evolving with updates and additional events to be posted on klekfm.org as they are organized.

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MULBERRY — A wrongway driver on Interstate 40 in western Arkansas collided with a group of motorcyclists, killing three people from Louisiana and injuring six others, according to Arkansas State Police.

Patricia Lemar, 44, of Slidell, Louisiana; Leonard Lemar Jr., 46, of Slidell; and Malinda Shano, 50 of Terryton, Louisiana, died in the crash near Mulberry on Thursday, according to a preliminary report from police.

The injured were hospitalized in undisclosed condition, according to the report.

A group of motorcyclists were westbound on the interstate about 115 miles west of Little Rock when they collided with an eastbound pickup in the westbound lanes.

The truck was driven by Ivan Santos of Norman, Oklahoma, who, along with a passenger in the vehicle, was among the injured, according to the report.

The report does not state whether Santos was cited.

Jail records do not show Santos to be in custody and court records show no charges filed against him.