PRESS RELEASE

Arkansas State Police is seeking the public’s help in gathering information on a hit-and-run pedestrian fatality that occurred shortly after 5 a.m. on U.S. Highway 82, just west of Stamps in Lafayette County on Thursday, March 9, 2023.

An 85-year-old Springhill, Louisiana, resident who was visiting family in Arkansas was killed when he was struck by what investigators believe was a 2006-2007 silver Toyota RAV4. The vehicle likely sustained significant damage to the front passenger (right) side.

Please contact ASP Troop G Dispatch at (870) 777-4641 if you have information on the location of the vehicle or its owner.