De Queen wreck fatal to Texan, 67

A Texas man was killed in a head-on collision Wednesday afternoon on a highway in southwest Arkansas, state police say.

In a preliminary report, Arkansas State Police said the crash happened about 4 p.m. on U.S. 70 in De Queen.

An eastbound 1997 Chevrolet Blazer crossed the road's centerline into oncoming traffic and struck a 2006 Ford Escape driven by 67-year-old William Massey of Seagoville, Texas, according to authorities.*

Massey died because of injuries from the wreck, the report said. The driver of the Chevrolet, 34-year-old Damian Burton of De Queen, was injured.

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

Metro on 02/17/2017

*CORRECTION: An earlier version incorrectly stated which vehicle crossed the centerline.

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