A 21-year-old Arkansas State University student died in a crash Thursday night, the university said in a news release Friday afternoon.
Shelby Rhodes, who is from Sheridan, was a rising senior majoring in biology and president of the school's Honors College Association, according to the statement.
“The Arkansas State University community is deeply saddened by the loss of such a talented and dedicated student leader," ASU Chancellor Kelly Damphousse said in the release.
The crash happened around 7:40 p.m. Thursday on U.S. 167 in Grant County after a northbound 2015 Nissan Altima lost control in the rain, crossed the center turn lane and hit Rhodes' southbound Ford Mustang, Arkansas State Police said.
The Mustang reportedly came to a stop in a ditch.
Jermaine Jackson, a 32-year-old Baton Rouge, La., resident and driver of the Altima, was taken to UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock to receive treatment for his injuries, the report stated.
Conditions were reportedly rainy and wet at the time of the crash. At least 300 people have died on Arkansas roads this year, according to preliminary state police data.
“This tragic loss has and will continue to devastate the Honors and A-State community," said Rebecca Oliver, director of the Honors College. "Shelby was a student leader, a sweet soul, and had a bright future ahead of her."
CORRECTION: On Aug. 10, a Nissan Altima lost control in the rain, crossed the center turn lane and struck a Ford Mustang traveling in the opposite direction, police said. Because of incorrect information listed on a preliminary Arkansas State Police crash report, the car that crossed the center turn lane was misidentified in an earlier version of this story.
