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Teen dead after car strikes tree in Jonesboro, Arkansas

By Vivian Nguyen,

16 hours ago

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A teenage boy is dead after crashing his car into a tree early Thursday morning in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

At 6:20 a.m., police say they responded to a crash on the south side of Magnolia Road.

According to reports, driver William Coffman, 18, of a 2024 Toyota Corolla was traveling East on Magnolia Road just West of Winesap Drive. The boy struck a tree after he left the roadway.

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Jonesboro Police say the driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

He was taken to the county coroner’s office.

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