Woodson Lateral Road Haunted Stories

In this episode of Unexplained America, your host Lisa brings another spooky episode to you for the spooky episodes October. Woodson Lateral Road located 12 miles outside of Little Rock, Arkansas, is a stretch of road said to be haunted by a bright, fast light, attached to a ghostly motorcyle man that appears to follow cars but then disappears as quickly as he appears. The legend of this haunted motorcyclist is that he died out on Woodson Lateral sometime around the 1950's. Several different variations of the story but once states he was traveling on the road, it's slick, dark and rainy. He goes too fast in a curve and leaves the roadway--dying in the process. Now he haunted the stretch of road. Others report, another ghostly figure--a young girl wearing a torn white dress that needs a ride. Drivers give her a lift to her home and she disappears...only to find out that she had died in a car accident and now as a ghostly figure tries to find her way home. This episode will explore all the legends, the stories behind the legends and then a deep dive into the very real and very sad true stories that have happened on Woodson Lateral Road. Listen to the entire episode and share your thoughts. References and Sources For Episode: https://www.arkansashauntedhouses.com/real-haunt/woodson-lateral-road-ghost-lights.html https://arktimes.com/rock-candy/2021/10/15/the-ghost-light-on-woodson-lateral-road https://www.pbcommercial.com/arkansas-365-hitchhiker-legend-lives-on/ "Van Buren Police Search for 9-Feet-Tall 'Ghosts'"--Times Record-Wed. Jul 28th 1965. "Hitchhiker does disappearing act"--Times Record--Sun. Jul 27th 1980. "Sherwood man killed in 1-vehichle crash"--AP--Batesville Guard Wed. Feb. 7th 1996. "Little Rock woman is killed in accident."--The Log Cabin Democrat. Fri. Dec. 7, 1984. "Two Escapees await Charges"--Times Record--Wed. Oct. 17, 1984. "Sargent sentenced to life for murder of his father"--The Log Cabin Democrat. Sun. Aug 3, 1980. "Fatal Mishap:"--The Sun. Wed. March 17, 1976. "One Man Dead, Woman Seriously Hurt in Accident"--Paragould Soliphone--Thurs. Oct 2, 1947. Youtube Videos: https://youtu.be/xo9xNTSqM0o?si=MfNSewTVYG_7lmUn--Oggie's Background Paranormal--Uncle John Exploring. https://youtu.be/V8BiSZxW-KE?si=3CvnmOifvSilhDja-- Haunted Woodson Lateral Rd--We AR Exploring. https://youtu.be/YwiY9uggEYs?si=FxWSWISDudKlNTHo-- Arkansas Ghost Legends and Lore. AMP Multi-Media LLC. Episodes DID include other information via: https://www.newspapers.com/ https://www.ancestry.com/ Big Thanks go out to Gage Fears for his original music made for Unexplained Arkansas the Podcast usage--His contact below--find him on Instagram!! https://www.facebook.com/gfearsmedia?rdid=2J3DmRrwK1yzecQl&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F16Ws41EzTt%2F# https://www.instagram.com/i_deliver_pizza/ To connect w/ Unexplained America: [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61586477442538 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8rIqbuh-TeAl_9dZNL3fUA https://www.instagram.com/unexplained_america/ https://www.tiktok.com/@unexplainedamerica Find me on all Podcasts Platforms. Xoxoxoxo, Lisa