An Illinois woman died in a one-vehicle accident north of Evening Shade Saturday.
According to the Arkansas State Police, a 2006 Honda Civic heading south on Highway 167 around 10: 50 a.m. lost traction negotiating a curve and crossed the northbound lane of traffic before leaving the roadway.
A passenger in the vehicle, Angela S. Richardson, 30, of Salem, Ill., was killed in the accident, according to the fatality report. The driver of the Civic was injured and taken to an area hospital.
The report noted the weather and road conditions as rainy and wet. It was the eighth fatal highway accident of the year, according to the state police.
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