Two crashes in recent days have claimed the lives of two southwest Arkansas men.
RURAL HEMPSTEAD COUNTY – Payton B. Jordan, 18, of Nashville, died Tuesday morning on U.S. Highway 371 in Hempstead County.
According to the preliminary report from the Arkansas State Police, Jordan was northbound on a 2024 Kawasaki when he apparently drove left of center and collided with a southbound 2019 Wester Star tractor-trailer rig. Trooper Holly Romero was the investigating officer.
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MINERAL SPRINGS – A crash reported Saturday morning on Highway 355 south of Mineral Springs claimed the life of Eddie Reed, Jr., 34, of Mineral Springs.
According to the preliminary report from the Arkansas State Police, Reed was northbound in a 2023 Kia, apparently failed to negotiate a right curve, left the roadway, and struck a tree. Trooper Ian Nelson was the investigating officer.