Manila man killed in car accident

MANILA -- A Manila man was killed Sunday night during a crash on Highway 77, south of Manila.

According to the Arkansas State Police report, 66-year-old Houston Hamilton was traveling north on Highway 77 around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, when his 1999 Chevrolet left the roadway.

Hamilton apparently overcorrected, causing the vehicle to overturn and eject him, the report said.

He was taken to Great River Medical Center and pronounced dead by Mississippi County Coroner Mike Godsey.

mbrasfield@blythevillecourier.com