An Amity man died in a three-vehicle crash that sent three others to the hospital.
The collision happened Saturday, March 7, 2026, on U.S. Highway 70 in Hot Springs at the intersection with Airport Road.
According to a preliminary fatal crash summary posted by Arkansas State Police, Matthew Kersey, 43, of Amity, was traveling westbound in a 2016 Ford Escape when he lost control of the vehicle and crossed into the eastbound lane, striking a camper hauled by a Dodge Ram and then another eastbound pickup truck.
Kersey died in the crash. His body was taken to the Garland County Coroner’s Office.
Three occupants of the third vehicle—Brandon Moore, 32, of Oden, Courtney McCarty, 31, of Pencil Bluff, and an unnamed juvenile—were injured in the crash and transported to CHI St. Vincent Hospital in Hot Springs.
Investigating State Trooper Christian Ramirez noted wet roads and rain at the time of the crash, 1:31 p.m.
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 Typical errors include spelling errors in names, or incorrect ages; outdated hometown information; vehicle direction of travel; and incident times.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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