CHICOT, AR, (October 15, 2025) — A 79-year-old Montrose man, Floyd Jones, was injured Wednesday morning in a tragic head-on collision that also left one person dead in Chicot County, according to the Arkansas State Police (ASP).
The crash occurred around 5:20 a.m. on U.S. Highway 165. Preliminary reports indicate that a 2015 Mazda traveling north crossed the centerline and collided head-on with a southbound 2020 Mack truck driven by Jones.
Emergency crews transported Jones to Chicot Memorial Hospital for treatment. The Mazda’s driver tragically died at the scene from injuries sustained in the crash.
Authorities are continuing to investigate the incident.
