Girl dies after falling out of pickup on Arkansas road, police say

A youth died early Saturday after falling out of the bed of a pickup in Randolph County, authorities said.

The girl was riding in the bed of a 2012 Dodge Ram that was northbound on Manson Road near Pocahontas when she fell out around 1:10 a.m., according to a preliminary report from Arkansas State Police. Her name and age were not listed in the report.

The girl was pronounced dead at the scene by the county coroner, state police said.

The pickup's driver, who was also a minor, was not named in the report.

The weather was clear and roads were dry at the time of the accident, state police said.

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