Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Springdale man arrested after fatal crash
SPRINGDALE — A 20-year-old Springdale man has been arrested after a head-on collision Saturday that left one person dead and two injured.
Yobany Zambrano- Morales, of 770 S. 40th St., H-102, in Springdale, was arrested Tuesday in connection with negligent homicide and battery. Zambrano-Morales was being held Wednesday in the Washington County Detention Center with no bond set.
Zambrano- Morales was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado north on Butterfield Coach Road around 5: 20 a.m. Saturday when the accident occurred near the intersection of Butterfield Coach
Road and Commons Avenue, according to a preliminary report from the Police Department and information from the Arkansas State Police.
Zambrano- Morales’ vehicle crossed three lanes of traffic and hit a southbound 2007 GMC Yukon driven by Heriberto Nunez-Espinosa, 57, of Springdale.
Nunez-Espinosa was killed in the collision, according to police, and a passenger in the Yukon, Norma Nunez, 53, of Springdale, was injured. Zambrano-Morales was also injured in the accident.
Police said Nunez suffered minor injuries while Zambrano-Morales had severe injuries to both legs. Both were taken to Northwest Medical Center in Springdale.
Investigators obtained a subpoena for the blood alcohol content of blood drawn from Zambrano-Morales at the hospital, according to the report. The results showed a blood alcohol content of 0.059. Police said in the report with the blood alcohol content results and because Zambrano-Morales crossed three lanes into oncoming traffic they believe he was intoxicated at the time of the accident.
Zambrano- Morales was arrested at the hospital and taken to jail.