A woman was killed and a teenage driver was injured in a crash on Monday afternoon, authorities said.
Judy Ricketts, 82, of El Dorado was killed after the 2019 Honda Ridgeline she was driving on Arkansas 7 Business was hit head-on by a 2005 Ford F-150 that crossed the centerline, a preliminary crash report from the Arkansas State Police said.
The crash happened around 3:30 p.m., the report stated.
The driver of the Ford, a 17-year-old boy from El Dorado, was injured and taken to a local hospital.
Over 120 people have died on state roads in 2024, according to reports published by the Arkansas Department of Public Safety.