Woman dies after SUV hits barrier wall on Arkansas interstate

A 78-year-old woman died in Arkansas on Wednesday after her SUV hit a barrier wall on an interstate, state police said.

According to a preliminary crash report, Barbara Boehm of Spring Valley, Ill., was driving south on Interstate 55 in West Memphis about 2:30 p.m. when her Chevrolet Equinox struck the barrier. The vehicle then traveled across the inside lane, leaving the interstate, and eventually ended up on I-40, authorities said.

Conditions were reportedly clear and dry at the time of the crash.

At least 410 people have died on Arkansas roads this year, according to preliminary state police data.

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