Arkansas woman killed, man hurt in 2-vehicle crash, state police say

An Arkansas woman was killed when the vehicle she was driving was struck by another vehicle that crossed into oncoming traffic earlier this month, state police said in a report released Tuesday.

The two-vehicle crash occurred around 6:20 p.m. Oct. 16 when Benny Huddleston, 31, of Blytheville, was traveling north on U.S. 61 at East County Road 2 in Mississippi County, according to authorities.

Huddleston's 1994 Pontiac crossed the highway's centerline at a curve and struck a southbound 2013 Hyundai driven by Michele Walker, 54, of Blytheville, police said.

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Walker died as a result of injuries in the crash, according to the report. Huddleston was also injured.

Travel conditions at the time of the crash were described as clear and dry.

Walker's death was the 435th reported so far this year on an Arkansas road, according to preliminary figures.

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article contained inaccurate information regarding the vehicles that Benny Huddleston and Michele Walker were driving, as well as their directions of travel.

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