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Brittney I’tiana Nikole Chappel, 20, of Magnolia, died Sunday afternoon when the vehicle in which she was riding overturned in Ouachita County. Brittney N. Mitchell, 19, of Camden, was driving a Ford Mustang north of U.S. 79 when she lost control, ran off the road, overturned, and struck a tree. Mitchell was transported to the Ouachita County Medical Center. Her condition is not known at the time of this report.
Police in Pine Bluff say the suspected driver in a fatal hit-and-run collision that killed a teenager has been arrested. Police told reporters that 14-year-old Charles Jones was killed Friday night when he was struck while crossing U.S. 79 on the city's south side. Police say witnesses reported that the driver left the scene -- but a car matching the description of the one that struck Jones was later found and the suspected driver arrested early Saturday.