LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) - According to the Arkansas State Police accident report, Jessica Dorrell, 25, was riding on the motorcycle with Razorbacks head coach Bobby Petrino when he had his accident Sunday evening. The report says she was not injured.
Dorrell is the University of Arkansas' football student-athlete development coordinator. We were initally toldby the University of Arkansas and authorities that Petrino was alone. Petrino alsonever mentioned having a passenger in a press conference Tuesday when he described the events and how he made his way to the hospital.
According to the accident report, Petrino was traveling west on Highway 16 with Dorrell riding on the back. For an unknown reason, Petrino crossed the westbound fog line as he was applying the brakes. After driving of the roadway, the rear of Petrino's motorcyle began rotating counterclockwise causing Petrino to lay onto the left side.
While on its left side, the motorcycle slid through a grassy road ditch,hit a pile of dirt and tree limbs and finally stopped. The motorcycle got extensive damage on the left side.
According to the accident report, both Petrino and Dorrell were not at the accident site when State Police arrived.Petrino and Dorrellwere taken to theintersection of East Huntsville Road and Crossover Road in Fayetteville by passers by.
When they arrived, Dorrell left in her personal vehicle and Petrino was taken to a local hospital by an Arkansas State Police officer.
In the report, Petrino made a statement to police saying he was "headed west on Highway 16. Because of sun and wind I could not maneuver the turn (and) drove off the road. Tried to lay the bike down and the next thing I know I was lying in a wood pile."
Our affiliate KFSM called Dorrell who told them she was not ready to make a statement.
Stay with with Today's THV and todaysthv.com for more on this developing story. We'll be adding the accident report shortly.
