Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Woman dies in Springdale accident

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At least two Arkansans died in separate accidents since Saturday.

A 52-year-old woman died Monday, days after being hit by a pickup in Northwest Arkansas, according to a preliminar­y crash report.

Pamela Jerrolds-Hopper was walking in the inside lane of U.S. 412 about 10 p.m. Thursday when a Toyota Tundra that was headed west on the road switched lanes and hit Jerrolds-Hopper, according to the Arkansas State Police. The wreck happened near the highway’s intersecti­on with Thompson Street in Washington County, the report stated.

Jerrolds-Hopper was pronounced dead at 3 a.m. Monday at Northwest Medical Center-Springdale, police said. No other injuries were reported.

State police said conditions were clear and dry at the time of the wreck.

A 19-year- old Arkansan died Saturday night when his four-wheeler veered off the road and overturned in a ditch, authoritie­s said.

The crash happened about 11:45 p.m. on Jackson County 30 in, according to an Arkansas State Police preliminar­y report.

The report stated that Devon C. Emery of Newport was driving a 2017 Honda TRX east when he traveled off the county road and overcorrec­ted, causing the vehicle to overturn in a ditch.

Conditions were clear and dry at the time of the wreck, according to the report.

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