A 44-year-old man from Pocahontas was killed Thursday morning after a semi-truck collided with his car at a stoplight.
According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas State Police, the crash occurred at 5:27 a.m. on October 8 at the intersection of U.S. Highway 67 and State Highway 304 in Pocahontas.
Authorities said Gary D. Mills was stopped at a red light in his 1993 Oldsmobile when a 2025 Freightliner semi-truck struck his vehicle from behind. Mills was transported to Five Rivers Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
State police reported that weather conditions were clear and the roadway was dry at the time of the collision.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing.