Rogers teen dies in fiery wreck

An Arkansas teen was killed earlier in June when he lost control of his Chevrolet Impala in Rogers.

According to state police, Luis Perea, 18, of Rogers was driving south on Arkansas Street near Walker Road in Rogers at 3:49 a.m. on June 17 when his car went off the road and hit "several large fence poles." The Impala then hit two stationary semi trucks and caught on fire, police said.

Police listed the conditions as clear and dry at the time of the wreck. The death marks the 249th this year on Arkansas roads.

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