Pea Ridge man found dead in overturned vehicle in Bella Vista

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

BELLA VISTA — A Pea Ridge man was found dead Tuesday after state road workers reported an overturned vehicle.

Jimmy Lothes, 36, was last seen on Sunday evening, according to Captain Tim Cook of the Bella Vista Police Department. He had not been reported missing, but the coroner determined that he had died on Sunday.

The Toyota pickup was found in a ravine beside Arkansas 340 near Trafalgar Road, visible only from the high vantage point of a highway department dump truck cab.

The vehicle was traveling east when it left the road, Cook said. He expects an accident reconstructionist to examine the scene later today.