State police: 29-year-old man killed in head-on collision in Arkansas

A 29-year-old Marvell man died after a head-on collision earlier this week.

In a preliminary report, state police said the crash happened around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday as Michael Douglas was driving south on Arkansas 49 in a 1985 Chevrolet Blazer.

North of Marvell, a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Odell Jamerson III, 39, of Moro crossed the highway’s centerline and struck the Blazer head-on, according to a state police report.

Douglas suffered fatal injuries as a result of the collision, state police said. Jamerson was injured and was taken to Regional One Health in Memphis, according to the report.

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

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