BRICKEYS, Ark. — A man from the Republic of South Africa was killed in a single-vehicle accident in Lee County earlier this week, according to a preliminary report from the Arkansas State Police.
Heinrich Groenewald, 49, was driving a 2016 International northbound on State Highway 131 on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2026, when the vehicle failed to negotiate a curve, left the roadway, and overturned, the report states. The crash occurred near the unincorporated community of Brickeys.
The Arkansas State Police noted that weather conditions were clear and the road surface was dry at the time of the incident. Trooper Robert B. Meyer is listed as the investigating officer in the fatal crash report.
This account is based on a preliminary crash summary provided by the Arkansas State Police and does not represent a final determination of fault.