Victim in Arkansas sky-diving accident identified

MORRILTON -- Police on Monday released the name of an Arkansas man who died Sunday in a sky-diving accident in Conway County.

The victim was Brick Smith, 49, of Bryant, according to a news release issued by Morrilton Police Chief Sonny Stover.

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Police were continuing their investigation of the accident that took place on private property just southwest of the Morrilton Municipal Airport. Police were called to the scene at 2:34 p.m. Sunday.

Stover said police and the Federal Aviation Administration were investigating to determine the accident's cause.

State Desk on 02/21/2017

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