Mountain Home man walking on highway struck by vehicle, killed in Searcy County

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A Mountain Home man walking on a highway was struck by a vehicle and killed this week. The Arkansas State Police identified the victim as 82-year-old Thomas Sumner Tannen.

According to the report released Friday, the accident happened Monday when Tannen was walking on the highway and was hit by a truck.

The accident happened on U.S. Highway 65 in St. Joe at 6:20 Monday evening.

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