A six-year-old girl died in a rollover crash near Strawberry on Sunday afternoon, according to the Lawrence County coroner’s office.
The girl was riding east on Arkansas 230 shortly before 2 p.m. when the vehicle she was in crossed the centerline and left the road, a preliminary report by Arkansas State Police states.
The vehicle overturned twice, coming to a final rest upright, troopers said.
The driver, a 30-year-old Walnut Ridge man, was injured, according to authorities. Troopers said two passengers in the vehicle were also injured: a 27-year-old Walnut Ridge woman and a minor female whose name and age weren’t provided in the report.
At least 150 people have been killed as a result of crashes on Arkansas roads so far this year, according to a summary report from the Arkansas Department of Public Safety.
On Sunday night, a 66-year-old motorcyclist died as a result of a crash in White County, troopers said.
Jackie D. Junior of El Paso was driving north on Arkansas 5 when the crash happened around 6:50 p.m., according to a separate preliminary crash report from state police.
The motorcycle ran off the road to the right and struck an embankment, ejecting the driver, the report states. He was pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said.
Troopers described conditions at the time of both crashes as clear and dry.
At least 150 people have been killed as a result of crashes on Arkansas roads so far this year, according to a summary report from the Arkansas Department of Public Safety.
This story has been updated. It was originally published at 12:03 p.m.