Arkansas State Police said a 47-year-old Pennsylvania man died over the weekend after a one-vehicle accident on State Highway 25 in rural Independence County.
According to the fatality report, around 4:35 p.m., May 3, Jason E. Draper, 47, of Tower City, Pa., was killed when his northbound Chevrolet left the roadway while negotiating a curve on Arkansas 25.
Draper’s vehicle traveled into a ditch before colliding with a road sign and a tree.
State police said the weather was clear and the road was dry at the time of the accident.
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