Train strikes, kills couple at U.S. 65

— Two people died after their car was struck by a train in Desha County early Thursday morning.

According to Arkansas State Police crash reports, Patty Persons, 70, of 387 State Police Road in Dumas, and Billy Persons, 77, of the same address, were headed north on State Police Road around 7:32 a.m. when their car tried turning to go east on U.S. 65.

While turning, the vehicle did not yield to an oncoming train and was struck at the crossing.

The driver of the train, Stephen Ballard, 56, of Beebe was not injured.

Arkansas, Pages 12 on 12/24/2012

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