A White County man is dead following a Tuesday night traffic accident.

Arkansas State Police say 35-year old Joe Bailey, of Beebe, died when his 2011 Yamaha left the roadway and struck a tree.

Authorities say Bailey was heading northbound on Rogers Road traveling off the left side of the roadway then reentering the roadway and traveling off the right side of the roadway before striking a tree.

The accident happened in the 500 block of Rogers Road in Romance just before 8:00pm.