Accident leads to injuries, citations

GENTRY -- Police in Gentry cited Wendell Workman, 56, of Gravette, in connection with driving on a suspended license, and Marvin Ownbey, 85, of Gentry, in connection with careless and prohibited driving.

The citations were issued following a July 29 injury accident at the intersection of Arkansas Highway 12 and Betty Baker Road.

According to police reports, during heavy rain, a westbound Mercedes-Benz driven by Ownbey is alleged to have turned left in front of an eastbound GMC Yukon driven by Workman.

Both Ownbey and Workman suffered injuries in the accident and were transported to area hospitals.

General News on 08/14/2019