Woman in Car Identified

— Arkansas State Police identified a woman found dead in her vehicle Tuesday as Judy Pannell of Harrison.

Pannell, 56, was traveling south on Interstate 540 near the Elm Springs exit when she drove off the highway, through a fence and roughly 400 yards into a field, said Sgt. Gabe Weaver.

A man mowing the field Tuesday discovered the 2008 silver Dodge, Weaver said. The man contacted Springdale police. State Police handled the investigation.

No foul play is suspected. Pannell was wearing her seatbelt. She suffered no apparent injuries from the accident.

“We don’t believe she died as a result of the collision,” Weaver said. “It’s pretty obvious she had some kind of medical issue.”

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