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Arkansas wreck leaves one person dead

Arkansas wreck leaves one person dead
WE'LL BE SURE TO BRING YOU THAT TONIGHT ON 4029 NEWS AT 9&10. NEW TONIGHT - WE'VE LEARNED ONE PERSON DIED AND ANOTHER PERSON HAS BEEN ARRESTED AFTER AN EARLY MORNING COLLISION NEAR GREENWOOD, CAUSING TRAFFIC TO BE DIVERTED FOR NEARLY TWO HOURS. 40/29'S BRETT RAINS IS LIVE WITH MORE ON WHAT HAPPENED. POLICE SAY THE MAN INVOLVED IN THE DEADLY ACCIDENT THIS MORNING RAN FROM THE CRASH SCENE. TONIGHT HE'S IN THE SEBASTIAN COUNTY DETENTION CENTER FACING NUMEROUS CHARGES. IT ALL HAPPENED JUST AFTER 6 FRIDAY MORNING ON HIGHWAY 10, EAST OF GREENWOOD NEAR THE 'RED BROWN PLACE' INTERSECTION. POLICE SAY THE DRIVER OF THIS FORD EXPLORER, 26 YEAR OLD BRANDON STONE, CROSSED THE CENTERLINE HITTING THIS JEEP, CAUSING IT TO ROLLOVER. THE DRIVER OF THE JEEP DIED. POLICE SAY FAMILY MEMBERS WERE NOTIFIED ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED. AFTER THE CRASH, POLICE SAY STONE TOOK OFF ON FOOT. A FEW HOURS LATER, THEY FOUND HIM ABOUT 20 MILES AWAY AT HIS HOUSE IN BOONEVILLE, ASLEEP. STONE WAS ARRESTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HE'S FACING NUMEROUS CHARGES INCLUDING LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN INJURY ACCIDENT, CARELESS DRIVING AND DRIVING ON A SUSPENDED OR REVOKED LICENSE. STATE POLICE SAY THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. AS OF NOW STONE HAS NOT BE
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Arkansas wreck leaves one person dead
One person was killed and one person was arrested after a collision near Greenwood Friday morning.Police say Brandon Stone, 26, was driving his Ford Explorer on Highway 10 east of Greenwood near the Red Brown Place intersection just after 6 a.m. when it crossed the center line.The Explorer hit a Jeep, causing it to roll over.The driver of the Jeep, Ruth Greene ,61, of Booneville, died.Stone ran off after the crash, according to police. A few hours later they found him 20 miles away at his house in Booneville, asleep.Police arrested Stone. He's facing charges that include leaving the scene of an injury accident, careless driving, and driving on a suspended or revoked license.A court hearing has been set for Stone next week.

One person was killed and one person was arrested after a collision near Greenwood Friday morning.

Police say Brandon Stone, 26, was driving his Ford Explorer on Highway 10 east of Greenwood near the Red Brown Place intersection just after 6 a.m. when it crossed the center line.

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The Explorer hit a Jeep, causing it to roll over.

The driver of the Jeep, Ruth Greene ,61, of Booneville, died.

Stone ran off after the crash, according to police. A few hours later they found him 20 miles away at his house in Booneville, asleep.

Police arrested Stone. He's facing charges that include leaving the scene of an injury accident, careless driving, and driving on a suspended or revoked license.

A court hearing has been set for Stone next week.