Missing Arkansas man found dead near vehicle

HARRISBURG -- Poinsett County deputies found the body of a man Thursday, a day after discovering his overturned vehicle on a levee road on the Poinsett and Cross county line, authorities said.

The body of Roger Vick, 66, of Marked Tree was found in a rice field off Poinsett County Road 401 shortly before noon Thursday. Family members reported Vick had been missing since June 5, Poinsett County Chief Deputy Kevin Molder said.

Deputies located Vick's Hyundai Santa Fe overturned on a St. Francis River levee road between Arkansas 75 and Arkansas 42 Wednesday evening, Molder said.

Searchers returned to the area Thursday and located Vick in a field near his vehicle. Vick was familiar with the area, Molder said.

State Desk on 06/17/2016

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