Woman, 55, falls from big rig, dies

A Florida woman died when she fell from a moving tractor-trailer on Interstate 40 in Crawford County on Tuesday, according to Arkansas State Police.

Karol Sheffield, 55, of Port Orange, Fla., fell while trying to close a door on the truck near mile marker 20 on I-40. The trailer ran over her after she fell, according to a police report.

Police described the driving conditions as dry and clear when the accident occurred about 2:45 a.m.

State police detectives are investigating, the report said.

Sheffield's death was the 37th on Arkansas roadways in 2016, according to state police.

Metro on 02/10/2016

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