Arkansas man dies, teen hurt in 2-vehicle collision at state highway intersection

An Arkansas man died after colliding with another car at the junction of two state highways in White County on Monday, officials said.

The collision happened around 8:10 p.m. at an intersection of Arkansas 31 and Arkansas 267 near Antioch, according to an Arkansas State Police report.

Clarence Johnson, 58, of Searcy was driving a 1997 Mercury Cougar south on Arkansas 267, the report said. The Cougar entered the intersection with Arkansas 31 and was struck by a 2008 Honda Accord heading north, police said.

Johnson was fatally injured in the wreck. The Accord's driver, 19-year-old Kimberlyn Beard of El Paso, was injured and transported to a hospital, police said.

Conditions were clear and dry at the time.

Including Johnson, at least 195 people have died on Arkansas roads this year, according to preliminary data.

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