A woman was killed after crashing into a stationary tractor-trailer in Mississippi County on Wednesday, according to state troopers.
Brittany Woodson, 27, of Blytheville was driving a 2021 Nissan Sentra north on the inside lane of Interstate 55 around 3:30 p.m. when she attempted to change lanes to avoid wrecking with stopped vehicles, according to a preliminary report from Arkansas State Police.
The report states she lost control of her vehicle and overcorrected, causing her to crash into the rear end of an 18-wheeler.
Woodson was pronounced dead on the scene by a coroner, troopers said.
The report said the weather was clear and the roads were dry at the time of the crash.
At least 280 people have died as a result of crashes on Arkansas roads so far this year, according to preliminary figures from the Arkansas Department of Public Safety.