RISON - Eric Leopard, 25, of Rison, died early Sunday morning in a single-vehicle accident along Interstate Hwy. 530 at Pine Bluff, according to Arkansas State Police.
According to the State Police accident report, Leopard was traveling north along Interstate 530 near mile marker 45 at about 6:20 a.m. Sunday when his 2000 Ford veered into the median then overturned several times before striking a cable barrier along the highway. He was thrown from the vehicle during the accident.
Leopard was transported to Jefferson Regional Medical Center at Pine Bluff where he was pronounced deceased at 7:55 a.m.
State Police reported that the weather was clear and road conditions were dry at the time of the accident. There were no passengers in the vehicle, according to the report.