Alma man killed, two hurt in crash

A Sunday afternoon car accident in Crawford County killed one man and injured two children, according to Arkansas State Police.

Eric Burch, 31, of Alma lost control of his 2006 Jeep while driving north on Arkansas 59 about 3:15 p.m., according to a police report.

The vehicle left the road and overturned several times, the report said.

Burch died after the accident, and two passengers, both minors, were injured and taken to Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville.

Police said the driving conditions were clear and dry at the time of the wreck.

Burch was the 55th person killed in a roadway accident in Arkansas in 2016, according to state police.

Metro on 02/23/2016

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