Weekend Traffic Accident Leave 1 Dead; Others Hurt

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A one vehicle traffic accident on I-55 in New Madrid County Saturday killed a Dallas, Texas man and seriously injured two others. According to Troop E, the accident happened when a vehicle driven by 63 year old Regino Puente ran off the road and overturned. He was killed. Two other Dallas residents were hurt and taken to a Cape hospital.

An Arbryd woman received minor injuries Friday morning when her vehicle ran off Highway C just north of US 412 in Dunklin County. Troop E reports, 60 year old Theresa Justice was taken to Arkansas Methodist hospital in Paragould.

A Malden teenager was hurt in another one vehicle traffic accident Sunday morning in Stoddard County. According to the Patrol, that happened on Highway 25 and County Road 632 when a vehicle driven by 17 year old Hunter Parker ran off the road, struck and embankment, and overturned. He was taken to a Cape hospital with moderate injuries.