Rogers woman struck, killed on Interstate 49

LOWELL — A Rogers woman was struck and killed by an unknown vehicle Friday evening, the Arkansas State Police reported Saturday.

Heather Byars got out of her vehicle and crossed both northbound lanes of traffic on Interstate 49 where she was struck by a vehicle just before 10 p.m., Police said.

She was taken to Northwest Medical Center where she was pronounced dead.

The weather was clear and the road was dry at the time of the accident.