Justin Wade Wescott, 21, of Nashville, was killed the morning of Nov. 11 in a two-vehicle crash on Cornbridge Road in rural Howard County. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
A preliminary Arkansas State Police report, cited by Hope Prescott, says Wescott traveled left of center in a 2026 Volkswagen and struck a 2023 Nissan. The crash happened at 7:45 a.m. Trooper Acxsel Rios was the investigating officer.
Lucas L. Muncy, 18, of Mineral Springs, was driving the Nissan. He was injured and taken to Christus St. Michael in Texarkana for treatment.
In a separate count, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported that five people were killed and three injured in four crashes on Arkansas roads from Sunday through Wednesday, according to preliminary police reports.
Wescott's obituary listed a funeral service for 3:30 p.m. on Monday, November 16, 2026, at Immanuel Baptist Church in Nashville.
