LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas State Police are investigating three separate fatal crashes that claimed the lives of individuals in Little River, Lawrence and Baxter counties earlier this week.
A 40-year-old Ashdown man was killed early Wednesday morning after being struck by a vehicle on State Highway 32 in Little River County.
According to Arkansas State Police, the crash occurred at approximately 2:45 a.m. on May 1 in Ashdown. Investigators said Dustin Roach was in the roadway when he was struck by a vehicle.
Additional details about the vehicle involved were not immediately released. The crash remains under investigation.
In Lawrence County, a Pocahontas woman died Tuesday evening following a multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of U.S. Highway 63 and State Highway 91 in Walnut Ridge.
Arkansas State Police identified the victim as 58-year-old Sheila Quarterman of Pocahontas. She was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which occurred at approximately 5:41 p.m.
According to the preliminary crash report, one vehicle crossed the center line and collided head-on with a second vehicle, which then left the roadway. Investigators said the first vehicle was then forced back across the center line, where it was struck by a third vehicle.
Three vehicles were involved in the crash. Additional details about the other drivers were not included in the initial report.
In Baxter County, a 67-year-old Gamaliel woman died Monday afternoon after her vehicle left the roadway on State Highway 101 North and struck a tree.
The crash happened at approximately 4:10 p.m. Arkansas State Police identified the victim as Cynthia D. Boland.
According to investigators, the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree on the driver’s side. No additional information regarding the cause of the crash was immediately available.
All three crashes remain under investigation by Arkansas State Police.
