Manila man ejected in 1-car crash, dies

— A Manila man was killed on Arkansas 77 after he was ejected from his car Sunday night in Mississippi County, according to a preliminary Arkansas State Police fatality report.

Houston Hamilton, 66, of 132 Clarence St. was driving north on the highway when his vehicle ran off the roadway south of Manila, the report said.

Hamilton over corrected and the car overturned, ejecting him.

Responders took Hamilton to Great River Medical Center in Blytheville, where he was pronounced dead by Mississippi County Coroner Mike Godsey, the report said.

Arkansas, Pages 8 on 07/24/2012

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