Arkansas man dies when car veers off road, hits embankment, police say

An Ashdown man was killed Monday night when he lost control of his car on a highway in Little River County, state police said.

In a preliminary report, authorities said James Brandon Bradshaw, 35, failed to negotiate a curve around 10:30 p.m. on County Road 37 east of Ashdown, causing his southbound 2012 Nissan Altima to leave the road and hit a dirt embankment.

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Bradshaw was pronounced dead at the scene by Little River County Coroner Roddy Smith around 11 p.m., according to state police.

Travel conditions at the time of the crash were described as clear and dry.

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