A Highland man was killed Thursday morning in a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 18 in rural Craighead County, according to Arkansas State Police.
The crash happened about 9:08 a.m. at the intersection of County Road 575. Investigators said a westbound Jeep driven by Travis D. Jones, 34, of Paragould, crossed the center line and collided with an eastbound Subaru.
The Subaru’s driver, George R. Berg, 64, of Highland, died at the scene.
Jones was taken to Saint Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. State police reported clear weather and dry road conditions at the time of the crash.
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