Two killed after car veers off road, hits trees

— A man and a woman were killed Thursday, after their sport utility vehicle ran off a Camden road and hit multiple trees.

Arkansas State Police say it happened shortly before noon as 29-year-old Stephens resident James M. Bevins was driving a 2011 Nissan Armada south on Arkansas 79.

According to a preliminary report, the Armada veered off the highway and struck several trees. Police say the road was dry and weather clear at the time.

Bevins and a passenger, identified as 24-year-old Shawna M. Bevins, were dead at the scene.

The two fatalities raise the total so far this year on Arkansas roads to 42, according to preliminary figures.

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