Highway accidents kill 2 Arkansans

Two vehicles are prepared for transport Tuesday after a crash on U.S. 412 in front of Sonora Middle School in Springdale. One person was killed, according to the Arkansas State Police.
Two vehicles are prepared for transport Tuesday after a crash on U.S. 412 in front of Sonora Middle School in Springdale. One person was killed, according to the Arkansas State Police.

Two people were killed on Arkansas highways Monday and Tuesday, Arkansas State Police reported.

Jamery White, 31, of Springdale was killed in a two-vehicle collision Tuesday morning that blocked U.S. 412 in front of Sonora Middle School in Springdale, according to state police.

The accident occurred at 7:55 a.m. White was driving a 2015 Toyota Highlander east on U.S. 412, while Kristen Hallmark, 31, of Springdale was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Suburban west on the same highway, according to a state police report.

White's Highlander "crossed over the turning lane and entered the westbound lane in front of" Hallmark's vehicle, according to the report. The front, left part of White's vehicle hit the front, left part of Hallmark's vehicle.

A minor was listed as a passenger in White's vehicle but was not identified. There were no passengers in the vehicle Hallmark was driving, according to the report.

Hallmark was taken to Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. Gina Maddox, spokesman for the hospital, said she was not able to provide a report on Hallmark's condition by Tuesday night.

On Monday evening, a woman was killed when a car struck her as she walked across U.S. 67 in Lonoke County, according to a state police report.

Margaret Davis, 71, of Jacksonville was trying to cross U.S. 67 in the southbound lane when she was struck by a 2002 Chrysler, according to the report. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The road was dry and the weather was clear, according to the report.

Information for this article was contributed by staff members of the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

Metro on 01/13/2016

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