Shannon East Killed in Jonesboro, Arkansas Pedestrian Crash on Highway 351 on December 5, 2025

On December 5, 2025, Shannon East, 51, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, was fatally struck by a vehicle while on Highway 351 near East Thomas Green Road. According to a preliminary fatal crash report released by Arkansas State Police, East had entered the roadway to retrieve an item when he was hit by a southbound 2019 BMW at approximately 7:03 p.m.

Emergency responders transported East to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries. Authorities did not release additional details regarding the driver or contributing factors beyond the initial findings. The incident remains documented as a fatal pedestrian crash under state police investigation.