A Benton man was killed Wednesday morning after the van he was driving struck a parked log truck, police say.
It happened about 8:45 a.m. near the intersection of Edison Avenue and Third Street in Benton.
Bradley Becker, 65, was traveling west on Edison Avenue when the van veered off the road and hit the back of the log truck, Benton Police Department spokesman Lt. Kevin Russell said.
Backer was transported to Saline Memorial Hospital for treatment, but died later from injuries sustained in the crash, Russell said.
Police are still investigating the cause of the crash, the release states.