Jonesboro, AR – JonesboroRightNow.com – A Jonesboro man died over the weekend after an accident with a severe injury earlier in the week.
According to an incident report from the Jonesboro Police Department, the accident occurred on June 17 around 12:36 p.m. at Firestone Complete Auto Care, located at 2106 Wilkins Ave. According to the incident report, three people were in the vehicle: 35-year-old Chris Turner, his wife, and a child.
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Police spoke with Turner’s wife, who said they were leaving the parking lot when Turner, the driver, attempted to brake, but the vehicle accelerated into the building. Airbags subsequently deployed.
Turner, who was in a wheelchair, was thrown backward due to the airbags and impact, the report said. It noted that the child was “properly buckled into her car seat in the third row of the vehicle.”
The report further noted that Turner’s wife was buckled, but “no type of restraint system was observed for the driver.” It said the vehicle’s seatbelt was locked out in the upright position.
A witness told police that the vehicle was “sketchy” as it pulled into a parking spot, but upon reversing, the braking system appeared to be operating correctly. The witness then said he turned to go to a different bay to continue working, after which he heard a “loud bang.”
Turner’s wife told police they’d received the vehicle the previous day and knew that her husband had tried to brake, and that the vehicle had accelerated for some reason. All occupants were taken to St. Bernards.
Family confirmed on social media that Turner died over the weekend.
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