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UPDATE: The deceased was identified as 62-year-old Dennis Prescott from Arkansas. He was in town visiting  a friend.

Rescue units are responding to a wreck on South County Road 21 at Penny Point in Dale County.

Early reports indicate a blue van and gold SUV collided. The extent of injuries is currently unclear, but early reports indicate injuries are possibly serious.

There is a heavy police presence in the area, and County Road 21 at Penny Point is closed.

Dale County Sheriffs and Ozark EMS are on the scene.