16-year-old girl dies in single-vehicle rollover on U.S. 167 in Independence County, Arkansas
16-year-old Arkansas driver killed when Jeep skids, overturns several times, state police say
A teenager was killed when she lost control of the vehicle she was driving Wednesday, causing it to skid off a road in Independence County and overturn several times, police say.
The 16-year-old Cave City girl, whose name was not released, was traveling south on U.S. 167 south of Weaver Chapel Road around 9:15 p.m., according to a preliminary report from the Arkansas State Police.
The 1997 Jeep went off the west side of the road and hit some loose gravel, at which point the teen attempted to regain control, authorities said.
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