Arkansas man killed in head-on collision on state highway

An Arkansas man was killed Monday after his pickup collided with another vehicle head-on while he was driving on a state highway in Logan County, authorities said.

Larry H. Smith, 49, of Magazine was driving a 1991 Ford Ranger south on Arkansas 23 south of Booneville around 2:30 p.m., according to an Arkansas State Police report. A 1998 Chevrolet was traveling the opposite direction on the highway and crossed the center line, hitting Smith's pickup head-on, police said.

Smith suffered fatal injuries. The Chevrolet's driver, 53-year-old Steven Street of Magazine, was injured in the collision and taken to a hospital in Fort Smith, officials said.

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Conditions were reportedly clear and dry at the time of the wreck.

Smith's death is the 17th on Arkansas roads this year, according to preliminary data.

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