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One Dead in Two-Vehicle Crash in Newton County

Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 9:44 AM

By Scott McCaulley @smcckc

A motorcycle vs. pick-up truck crash in Newton County leaves one person dead.

According to the report from the Arkansas State Police, the crash occurred Saturday morning on State Highway 43 near Ponca when the motorcycle driven by 21-year-old Blake Reddell of Western Grove was negotiating a curve and crossed the centerline heading the pick-up head-on.

Reddell was pronounced dead at the scene while no injury was reported for the driver of the pick-up who's name was not released.

This is the 378th fatality in traffic crashes worked by the Arkansas State Police in 2022.

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One Dead in Two-Vehicle Crash in Newton County

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