Arkansas woman dies after SUV overturns; 2 minors hurt

An Ozark woman died and two minors were injured after her vehicle left the road and overturned off Arkansas 64 in Franklin County last week.

Arkansas State Police said Martha Bloxham, 62, was driving a Ford Explorer west on the highway at 7:15 p.m. June 30.

When she arrived near Pleasant View Road, Bloxham couldn't navigate a curve and overcorrected, police said. According to authorities, the Explorer then left the road, hit a culvert and overturned.

Bloxham was pronounced dead the next day at UAMS Medical Center, police said, and two minors riding in the car were injured.

Police listed the road conditions as clear and dry at the time of the wreck.

Bloxham's was the 267th death reported on Arkansas roads this year, according to preliminary state police records.

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