A 21-year-old Alma man died after the vehicle he was in struck a road sign on Interstate 40 early Sunday, troopers said.
Hunter Morris was a passenger in a 2005 Chevrolet headed east on I-40 near the Interstate 49 exit when the wreck happened around 5:30 a.m., according to a preliminary crash report from state police. Troopers said the vehicle left the roadway along the right shoulder, striking the sign and tree line.
Troopers described conditions at the time of the crash as clear and dry.
At least 271 people have been killed as a result of crashes on Arkansas roads so far this year, according to a summary report from the state Department of Public Safety.
CORRECTION: Hunter Morris, 21, was a passenger in the June 13, 2021 wreck and was not taken to the hospital. An earlier version of this article misstated who was driving the 2005 Chevrolet and incorrectly said Morris was hospitalized.