A man was fatally injured early Thursday morning in Pocahontas when his car collided with the back of a semi-truck stopped at a red light, according to the Arkansas State Police.
The crash occurred at 5:27 a.m. on Oct. 8 at the intersection of U.S. Highway 67 and State Highway 304.
According to a preliminary crash report, the 2025 Freightliner semi-truck was halted at the light when a 1993 Oldsmobile, driven by 44-year-old Gary D. Mills, struck it from behind.
Mills was taken to Five Rivers Medical Center in Pocahontas, where he was pronounced dead. No injuries to the driver of the Freightliner were reported.
The Arkansas State Police stated that weather conditions were clear and roads were dry at the time of the crash, with no immediate indication of external factors contributing to the accident.
The incident remains under investigation.