A Missouri man was killed following a motorcycle accident Saturday afternoon in Newton County. Sixty-five-year-old Orval Nelson of Joplin was pronounced dead at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield.
According to the Arkansas State Police, Nelson was traveling on Arkansas Highway 7 when his motorcycle left the roadway. The bike traveled nearly 36 feet, struck a bluff, laid over on its side and came to a final rest on the shoulder of the highway.
The road was wet at the time of the 3:20 p.m. accident.
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