SPRINGDALE – A Springdale man was killed Friday night after being hit by a car while pushing a bicycle along US 412, according to a State Police report.
Samuel L. Edens, 52, of Springdale, was pushing his bicycle eastbound on the north shoulder of the west side of the highway around 6 p.m., the report said. A 2022 Honda was traveling westbound on the freeway when the driver veered onto the shoulder and struck Edens. Both the Hondas and the Edens ended up in the north pit.
Edens died at the scene, and his body was taken to the Washington County Coroner’s Office, according to the report.
Police have not released the name of the driver of the Honda.
The responding officer said the weather at the time of the crash was clear and the road was dry.
