Arkansas State Police report a Missouri man was killed, and a Paragould woman was injured on Thursday in a head-on collision occurring on a bridge in Clay County.
Joseph Blurton, of Wardell Missouri died in the crash and Leana Stanfill of Paragould was injured and transported to Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.
The crash happened at 2:35 p.m. Dec. 18th on U.S. Hwy 62 at the Black River Relief Bridge.
According to the ASP report, Blurton’s 2022 Toyota Corolla was heading westbound and crossed the center lane of the highway striking Stanfill’s 2022 Dodge Charger, which was traveling eastbound.
Both vehicles came to a rest in the road before an eastbound 2013 Nissan hit the Corolla.
Arkansas State Police reported the weather was rainy and the road conditions were wet at the time of the crash.