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LITTLE ROCK, AR – A driver died in a crash after his car was struck by a wheel that came off another vehicle Thursday night, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports.

The accident happened on Interstate 630 near Chester Street at about 9:45 p.m.  Arkansas State Police said a rear wheel became dislodged from a Dodge Ram that was heading west on I-630.  The wheel went over a barrier and into the east lane, where it hit the front windshield of a Hyundai.

The Hyundai came to a stop in one of the lanes of the highway, where it was then struck from behind by a Chevrolet.  The driver of the Hyundai, 30-year-old Matthew Boswell of Trumann, sustained fatal injuries. No other injuries were reported in the incident.

LITTLE ROCK, AR –  A truck driver fled the scene after crashing into a barrier on I-30 in north Little Rock this afternoon.

According to a report by Arkansas DoT, the crash took place at about 4 p.m. along the Broadway overpass.

Police say the driver crashed into the join and wall on the bridge before detaching the trailer and fleeing from the scene. No further details on their identity are available at this time.

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