Johnny M. Hefner, 35, killed, Tammy Kaye Hutchings, 42, injured, taken to hospital, after a two car crash on icy Arkansas 1 near Jonesboro.
Modified Date:
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:24amAccident Date:
Saturday, March 1, 2014Wynne woman killed in collision on icy highway.
A 35-year-old driver from Wynne died Sunday in a two-vehicle collision on an icy highway in Poinsett County, authorities said.
A 35-year-old driver from Wynne died Sunday in a two-vehicle collision on an icy highway in Poinsett County, authorities said.
Johnny M. Hefner was driving a 2008 Chrysler north on an "iced" Arkansas 1 about 5:45 p.m. when her vehicle spun out of control and ended up in the opposing lane, where it was hit by a southbound 1999 Jeep, according to an Arkansas State Police report.
Hefner died at the scene.
The other driver, identified as 42-year-old Tammy Kaye Hutchings, was taken to St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro with unspecified injuries, police said.
The death was the 51st fatality in a traffic crash in Arkansas so far this year, according to preliminary reports.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Johnny M. Hefner
Tammy Kaye Hutchings
Roadway:
Arkansas 1City:
Jonesboro, ARCounty:
Craighead County, ARArea:
Jonesboro, AR
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