Crash on State Highway AC Seriously Injures Arkansas Teen, Sends Man to Hospital [Dunklin County, MO]

Teenager Airlifted After Crash on State Highway AC in Dunklin County

Dunklin County, MO (April 17, 2026) – A Friday morning crash on State Highway AC seriously injured an Arkansas teenager and sent a Paragould man to the hospital, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Troopers said the collision happened at 7:35 a.m. on April 17 along State Highway AC, about two miles west of Cardwell.

According to the initial crash report, a 17-year-old girl from Monette was driving a northbound 2024 Nissan Altima when she pulled into the path of an eastbound 2018 GMC Sierra driven by a 41-year-old man from Paragould.

Emergency responders airlifted the teen to Regional One Health in Memphis, Tennessee, with serious injuries. 

Crews also transported the Paragould man by ambulance to NEA Baptist in Jonesboro with moderate injuries.

Authorities said both vehicles were totaled in the collision. 

The crash also damaged two road signs.

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