Lafayette County motorist dies after collision with tree

A Lewisville, Arkansas man died Tuesday, May 13, 2025 in rural Lafayette County when his pickup struck a tree.

According to an Arkansas State Police preliminary fatal crash summary, 79-year-old Neal Wade Sewell was traveling eastbound in a 2019 Toyota Tacoma on Lafayette County Road 13 west of its junction with state Highway 29 when he left the roadway and struck a tree on the south side of the road.

The crash happened at 9:35 a.m. under clear skies and on dry roads, according to investigating Trooper Holly Romero. 

Sewell’s body was transported to Smith’s Funeral Home in Stamps.

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 Typical errors include spelling errors in names, or incorrect ages; outdated hometown information; vehicle direction of travel; and incident times.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.


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