CB JORDON CURTIS
OK after hit by vehicle.
FAYETTEVILLE — University of Arkansas cornerback Jordon Curtis avoided a major injury but suffered a huge scare Sunday afternoon when he was hit by a vehicle in a pedestrian crosswalk outside of the Fred Smith Football Center.
Curtis, 19, was transported to Washington Regional Medical Center after being struck at 5:26 p.m. He was treated for cuts and bruises and released.
According to the incident report, Curtis was bleeding above his right eye but was alert and answering questions from the responding officer after being hit by a 2007 Hyundai Veracruz driven by Troy N. Johnson, 46, of Prairie Grove.
Johnson was driving south on Razorback Road before the intersection of Hotz Drive when he hit Curtis, a redshirt freshman from Jenks, Okla., according to the incident report.
A person with knowledge of the incident said Curtis was able to jump before the vehicle made contact and then smashed into the windshield. The windshield sustained damage that made it unsafe to drive, according to the report, so a tow truck was called to the scene.
Johnson was issued two citations — failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk and driving too fast for the conditions — based on the report, but he was not arrested. He told the responding officer he tried to stop at the crosswalk but was unable to come to a stop, per the report. However, multiple witnesses were cited in the report as stating the driver never hit his brakes before hitting Curtis.
“We’re very fortunate,” said Arkansas Coach Chad Morris, who opened his Monday news conference by relaying the incident. “Our thoughts and prayers will be with him in his recovery.”