Teen killed after vehicle runs off Arkansas highway, hits tree

An Arkansas teen was killed after his vehicle left a state highway and ran into a tree early Sunday morning in White County, police said.

Austin M. Masterson, 19, of Judsonia was driving a 1999 GMC north on Arkansas 157 north of Providence around 1 a.m., according to an Arkansas State Police report. The vehicle ran off the highway and struck a tree, officials said.

No one else was reported injured in the wreck.

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Weather at the time of the wreck was foggy, and road conditions were unknown, officials said.

Masterson's death is the 54th on Arkansas roads this year, according to preliminary data.

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