New Year’s accident claim life to Texarkana resident

A Texarkana man died New Year’s morning from injuries sustained in a single vehicle accident on Highway 371 east of Lockesburg. Arkansas State Police identified the deceased as 23 year old Rodricus Townsend. Authorities say Townsend was traveling east bound, when he lost control of his 2008 Honda Pilot in a curve, causing the vehicle to over turn in the ditch on the south side of the highway. The accident reportedly happened around 3:20 new year’s morning. Townsend was pronounced deceased by the Sevier County Coroner at 3:52 A.M. State Trooper Joshua Broughton investigated the accident.