71-year-old Pedestrian Struck and Killed in West Memphis

71-year-old Sojouring Smith was fatally injured in an accident that occurred on Highway 70 in West Memphis on Thursday, December 20.

At approximately 7:30 p.m. Ms. Smith was walking south across Highway 70. A westbound 2012 Chevrolet struck Ms. Smith approximately 450 east of the intersection of Highway 70 and North OK Street. Ms. Smith was not in a crosswalk according to the police report.

Conditions at the time of the accident were reportedly wet and raining.

The full preliminary fatal crash summary is available HERE.

Accident Location: U.S. Highway 70 (450 east of North OK Street), West Memphis, Arkansas, Crittenden County:

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