Robert Stewart, 82, killed; Angela Perez, 52, and Terry Wheeler, 61, injured in 2-vehicle crash at U.S. 65 and U.S. 62 in Boone County, Arkansas
82-year-old man killed in two-vehicle crash in Arkansas, state police say
Authorities say the crash happened around 2:40 p.m. when Robert Stewart of Marshall was attempting to make a left turn onto U.S. 65 at U.S. 62 outside Harrison.
Stewart failed to yield to an oncoming vehicle that was northbound on U.S. 65 in the inside lane, causing the northbound vehicle to strike Stewart's vehicle, according to a preliminary report.
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