Police ID woman who jumped, died

SEARCY -- The Arkansas State Police on Tuesday identified a woman who died after she jumped from a moving ambulance in Searcy.

The woman was Kelsey N. Cox, 25, of Paragould, Arkansas State Police spokesman Liz Chapman said in an emailed statement.

State police spokesman Bill Sadler said Monday that personnel with Arkansas Emergency Transport Ambulance were taking the woman from Paragould to a Little Rock health facility.

Sadler said the woman reportedly jumped as the ambulance was traveling south on U.S. 67 on Monday. Troopers arrived at the scene at 12:13 p.m.

State Desk on 08/17/2017

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