A rear-end collision on State Highway 16 in rural White County yesterday resulted in the death of a Pangburn, Ark., man on Monday.
According to Arkansas State Police, a Dodge Ram was stopped in the westbound lane of Highway 16 with a Toyota Scion stopped behind it when a third vehicle heading west, a Chevrolet Trax collided with the Toyota. The front of the Toyota then collided with the rear of the Dodge Ram — a chain reaction.
The driver of the Toyota, identified as Hershel R. Akers, Jr., 56, of Pangburn, was taken to a local hospital where he died of his injuries, state police said.
The driver of the Chevrolet Trax was taken to a local hospital for their injuries.
The state police fatality report said the weather was clear and the road condition was dry at the time of the accident — 2:41 p.m.
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