Romance man dead, woman hurt in White County crash | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

A White County crash in Arkansas left one man dead and a woman injured, according to a preliminary state police briefing. Carroll Wells, 83, of Romance, was a passenger in a 2024 Nissan Kicks that had just turned onto Midge Langely Road when it was struck from behind by a southbound 2000 Dodge Dakota at 11:15 a.m. Wells died at the scene, and Ima Wells, 73, the Nissan’s driver, was hospitalized for treatment. The Arkansas State Police report identifies the Dodge as the striking vehicle and notes the time and location of the collision. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reporter, Jacie Sellars, filed the update after joining the paper in May 2026.

The incident underscores ongoing traffic safety concerns in White County as investigators review the sequence of events. The preliminary summary provides basic identifiers and timestamps but does not disclose speeds, weather conditions, or contributing factors.