Wrecks on South Arkansas highways kill 2

Two people were killed in one day on highways in South Arkansas, according to preliminary fatal crash summaries posted by Arkansas State Police.

Both crashes happened on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026.

At about 10 a.m., James D. Wesolowski Jr., 51, of Malvern, was traveling west in a 2007 Kenworth on Interstate 30 near the Hope exit when a GMC Sierra, also westbound, made an improper lane change and struck Wesolowski’s truck. The Kenworth left the roadway and overturned.

The report does not list the driver of the pickup truck. The report also indicates that Wesolowski was initially taken to Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center for injuries.

Trooper Akari Alexander investigated the crash for Arkansas State Police, noting dry roads and cloudy skies at the time of the collision.

At about 5:27 p.m., Jefferey W. Albert, 60, of Camden, was traveling east in a 2018 Nissan Altima on US Highway 278 in rural Nevada County when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree.

The report indicates that Albert succumbed to injuries after being taken to Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center.

Investigating for Arkansas State Police was Trooper Ryan Mareno, who noted wet roads and cloudy skies at the time of the crash.

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 Typical errors include spelling errors in names, or incorrect ages; outdated hometown information; vehicle direction of travel; and incident times.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