UTV crash claims life of Izard County man

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An Izard County man has died after he crashed his UTV into a truck in Wiseman. The Izard County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim as 64-year-old Matthew Bruyette of Violet Hill.

According to the crash report, a truck was backing a trailer into a driveway and Bruyette’s UTV struck the front of the truck. The UTV then rolled over and ejected Bruyette.

Bruyette was taken to UAMS in Little Rock where he later died of his injuries.

The accident happened Wednesday afternoon on Johnson View Road in Wiseman.

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