Shifted load on 18-wheeler falls on passenger car in rural Logan County and kills teenager

According to information from the Arkansas State Police and the Logan county sheriff's office, a Logan county youth was killed in an accident Friday on State highway 109 between Scranton and Morrison bluff.

Police say three other individuals were also injured in the accident which is still under investigation.

In the initial preliminary report from the Arkansas State Police, the teenager who was killed was not identified. Also, the makes and models of the two vehicles involved were not listed. According to a social media post by the Logan County Sheriff's office, the two vehicles were a car and an 18-wheeler.

According to the ASP report the car in which the victim was a passenger was traveling north on Highway 109 and the 18-wheeler was traveling south on the same highway. As the 18 wheeler was negotiating a right- hand curve the load on the truck shifted, causing the trailer to overturn and land on top of the passenger car.

In addition to the death of the teenager, three other people were injured in the accident.

Cameron McKittrick, 22, of Clarksville and Tracy Barger,, 21, of Scranson,both who were in the passenger car, wer/ taken to UAMS St Mary's hospital in Russellville. The driver of the 18-wheeler33-year-old Keith Gaynor of Jacksonville, was also taken to the same medical facility.

Officers who worked to clear the accident scene noted clear weather and dry road conditions at the time of the crash, which occurred at 11:45 am Friday.

Statement from the Logan County County Sheriff's Office: