A Magnolia motorist died when he collided with a bridge in rural Columbia County.
Luis Santiago, 30, of Magnolia, was traveling east on Columbia County 61 in a 2016 Dodge Ram 1500 when he exited the roadway to the south and collided with a bridge, according to a preliminary fatal crash summary report filed by Arkansas State Police.
Santiago’s vehicle then went airborne and overturned before landing in a creek. Santiago was pronounced dead at the scene by Columbia County Coroner Randy Reed.
The accident happened at 6:03 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023, under clear skies and on clear roads, according to investigating Trooper Brian Palmer. Santiago’s body was being held at R.L. Funeral Home.
Editor’s Note: Preliminary Arkansas State Police fatality reports sometimes contain information that turns out to be inaccurate. Typical errors include spelling errors in names, or incorrect ages; outdated hometown information; vehicle direction of travel; and incident times. The ASP sometimes corrects these errors in updated reports. ASP reports omit names of passengers or drivers who are not injured, even in instances when uninjured drivers may appear to be at fault. The reports also omit names of juveniles who were injured or killed, although we report those names when obtained through other sources.