Arkansas man, 72, dies after vehicle hits tree

An Arkansas man died after his vehicle veered off a road and struck a tree in Boone County Wednesday, Arkansas State Police said.

Jerry Dale Cantrell, 72, of Harrison was driving a 2000 Toyota south on Arkansas 281 near Bergman around 5:50 a.m., according to a state police report.

The Toyota neared an intersection with Oregon Flat Road, and the vehicle left the highway in a curve and struck a tree, authorities said.

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Conditions were clear and dry at the time of the wreck, according to the report.

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