An Oklahoma man died Monday morning when he was struck by a tractor he had been operating on State Highway 58, east of Guion in Izard County.
According to the Arkansas State Police, a tractor that was being driven by Cody L. Killingsworth, 22, of Checotah, Okla. stalled on the highway, blocking both lanes of traffic.
Killingsworth was apparently standing to the left side of the tractor when it suddenly began traveling north, striking Killingsworth. The tractor exited the highway and came to a final rest in a wooded area.
Trooper First Class Kevin P. Helm noted in his report of rain and wet road conditions at the time of the accident.
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