Crop Duster plane crashes near Lake Atkins Road

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEDIA CONTACT

Alicia Dorn

Communications Director/Public Information Officer

Office: 870-541-5351/Cell: 870-329-5638

Email: alicia.dorn@jeffcoso.org

CROP DUSTER PLANE CRASHES NEAR LAKE ATKINS ROAD: Jefferson County, AR - June 17, 2020 - At approximately 6:09 p.m., Jefferson County deputies were dispatched to an area near Lake Atkins Road due to a plane crash. Upon arrival, deputies discovered a crop duster with the pilot, Alex Powell, a 20-year-old white male, trapped inside.

The pilot was removed from the plane by rescue and transported to Jefferson Regional Medical Center, who then transported him to Little Rock.

The cause of the accident has not yet been determined. The Federal Aviation Administration will continue the investigation.