Arkansas police officer killed whereas escorting Wreaths Throughout America vehicles

A Benton County Sheriff’s Workplace Detective misplaced his life over the weekend whereas escorting a procession vehicles for Wreaths Throughout America.

The incident occurred round 6:30 a.m on Saturday, December 17, in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Authorities say that 51 yr previous Benton County Sheriff’s Workplace Detective Paul Daniel Newell was on a motorbike escorting vehicles for Wreath Throughout America close to the intersection of Southeast Walton Boulevard and Southeast Metro Parkway.

Newell was eastbound within the heart flip lane on Walton Boulevard when he misplaced management, struck a curb, then struck a 2022 Freightliner that was additionally touring east.

The semi truck driver was not injured within the crash.

Newell was a 24 yr veteran of the Benton County Sheriff’s Workplace.

Wreaths Throughout America is group that gives wreaths to put on graves at Veteran cemeteries throughout the U.S.