Friday Night Crash Kills Driver

A crash Friday night in rural Marion County leaves a person dead.

According to the report by the Arkansas State Police, 42-year-old Rikki Leha Jones of Flippin was driving her minivan on State Highway 178 just before 10:00 pm when she lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a curve on the wet roadway eventually striking several trees and overturning. 

180 people have died in traffic crashes according to the ASP in 2026.

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