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Sunday, September 6, 2015

Johana Vargas, 2, died Tuesday from her injuries she received in a car crash on Sept. 6. Authorities say she was not in a child restraint when the crash happened. Authorities said Juan Carlo Vargas, 27, and Anna Vargas, 40, the child’s parents, and Gael Vargas, 3, were injured in the crash. The family was traveling in a Jeep Compass that crashed with a Ford F-150 truck driven by Allen Cole Pickens, 63. Pickens and a passenger in his truck, Karen Pickens, 58, also of Mount Hope, were taken to Russellville Hospital. 

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Saturday, April 25, 2015
A white SUV and a red pickup truck collided on Carl T. Jones Drive near The Ledges Saturday evening just before 6 p.m. The SUV rolled over, landing on its roof. A baby inside was apparently not injured but was transported via EMS to a hospital is a precaution. The pickup contained high school students on their way to prom. Officials say no one was seriously injured. We'll update this story with any updates we receive.