Mississippi County

Blytheville Man Dies After Vehicle Leaves Road On US 61 In Mississippi County

A preliminary Arkansas State Police summary says Larry Z. Harris of Blytheville died after his southbound Buick Enclave left the roadway on US 61 at Sandy Ridge Road in Burdette on Sept. 25, 2026.

Arkansas State Police emblem over a blurred highway.
Illustrative graphic; not the reported crash scene.

BURDETTE, Ark., Sept. 25, 2026 — Arkansas State Police said a preliminary summary shows Larry Z. Harris, 59, of Blytheville, died after his vehicle left the roadway on US 61 at Sandy Ridge Road.

State police said the southbound 2014 Buick Enclave failed to maintain its lane, crossed the center line, left the roadway, struck a guardrail, became airborne and overturned. The crash was reported at 11:25 p.m., according to the preliminary summary.

The agency listed weather as clear and road conditions as dry. The investigating trooper was Trooper Daniel E. Young, 648, Arkansas State Police said. This account is from a preliminary Arkansas State Police summary and is not a final determination of fault.

Source: Arkansas State Police preliminary fatal crash summary


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