A Clark County man lost his life late Thursday in a deadly vehicle-vs-pedestrian incident.
Sheriff Jason Watson confirmed that dispatchers received a 911 call from a driver at 10:39 p.m. on March 19, 2026. The caller reported they had struck an individual on Arkansas Highway 53 near its junction with Sloan Road.
First responders arrived to discover a white male at the scene who had succumbed to his injuries.
Welch Funeral Home in Arkadelphia posted a death notice of 36-year-old Chessland Fensler, of Gurdon.
Arkansas State Police is investigating the accident.