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Lowell woman killed after minivan hits her motorcycle from behind

Lowell woman killed after minivan hits her motorcycle from behind
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Lowell woman killed after minivan hits her motorcycle from behind
A minivan hit a motorcycle from behind on Interstate 49, killing one woman and hurting another.I-49 was wet in Rogers shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday, as rain was falling, according to a preliminary crash summary release by Arkansas State Police. Valerie Pryor, 51, of Lowell, was driving a 2016 Harley Davidson motorcycle headed south. Shelly Pryor, 45, of Lowell, was on board as a passenger. A 2013 Honda Odyssey minivan was behind them.The minivan's front passenger side hit the rear of the motorcycle.Both women on the motorcycle were thrown from their bikes and onto the road.Valerie Pryor died. Shelly Pryor was hurt.A minor who was a passenger inside the minivan was also hurt.Top Headlines NTSB releases preliminary report on plane crash that killed former Mississippi State Senator Man arrested after shooting in Fayetteville motel parking lot Hogs must win double header against TCU

A minivan hit a motorcycle from behind on Interstate 49, killing one woman and hurting another.

I-49 was wet in Rogers shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday, as rain was falling, according to a preliminary crash summary release by Arkansas State Police.

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Valerie Pryor, 51, of Lowell, was driving a 2016 Harley Davidson motorcycle headed south. Shelly Pryor, 45, of Lowell, was on board as a passenger.

A 2013 Honda Odyssey minivan was behind them.

The minivan's front passenger side hit the rear of the motorcycle.

Both women on the motorcycle were thrown from their bikes and onto the road.

Valerie Pryor died. Shelly Pryor was hurt.

A minor who was a passenger inside the minivan was also hurt.

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