A one-vehicle crash on Arkansas Highway 8 west of Arkadelphia left one person deceased on Christmas Eve.
According to an Arkansas State Police preliminary fatal crash summary, Michael P. Donathan, 62, of Beaumont, Texas, was driving a westbound 2008 Chevrolet pickup truck Thursday morning near Shelton Road, about 4 miles west of Arkadelphia, when he failed to negotiate a right-hand curve and veered off the highway.
The pickup struck a tree and came to a final rest off the roadway, facing west.
Donathan was transported to UAMS hospital, where he died.
Investigating State Trooper Seth Smedley noted cloudy skies and dry roads at the time of the crash, recorded as 10:37 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025.
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