UPDATE 09/29/17 2:22PM
A minor-child passenger in a two-vehicle collision that occurred on Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, has succumbed to injuries sustained in the collision, becoming the second life lost in the incident.
At approximately 3:58 p.m. Monday, officers with the Benton Police Department responded to a two-vehicle head-on collision at Benton Parkway near the intersection of Edison Avenue. A driver of one of the vehicles involved, 76-year-old Judy Burton-Bradford of Bryant, was pronounced deceased on Monday at the scene. One driver and three minor-aged passengers were transported to local hospitals, with one of the passengers having now succumbed to injuries and being pronounced deceased.
The investigation of the accident is ongoing. The Benton Police Department Accident Reconstruction Team, along with the Benton Police Department Criminal Investigation Division, are investigating the cause of the crash. Further details will be available at a later time.
UPDATE 09/26/17 11:15PM
The investigation of the fatality accident that occurred on Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, is ongoing. At approximately 3:58 p.m. Monday, officers with the Benton Police Department responded to a two-vehicle head-on collision at Benton Parkway near the intersection of Edison Avenue.
Upon officers’ arrival, the driver of one of the vehicles involved, 76-year-old Judy Burton-Bradford of Bryant, was pronounced deceased. The driver of the second vehicle, as well as three children, were transported to area hospitals for treatment.
The Benton Police Department Accident Reconstruction Team, along with the Benton Police Department Criminal Investigation Division, are investigating the cause of the crash and further details will be available at a later time.
To report accident or incident information contact the Benton Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division at 501-776-5947 or 501-315-TIPS. Individuals also may send us anonymous information to CRIMES (274637) with the keyword BNPD in the body of the text or go to www.crimereports.com to leave a tip. A crime tip can also be submitted via the official Benton Police Department app found on iTunes and Google Play.
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UPDATE 09/25/17 5:36PM
At approximately 3:58 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, officers with the Benton Police Department responded to a two-vehicle accident at Benton Parkway near the intersection of Edison Avenue. One person was pronounced deceased at the scene. Four people were transported to local hospitals.
The identity of the deceased is not being released at this time pending notification of next of kin. This is an ongoing investigation. The Benton Police Department Accident Reconstruction Team, along with the Benton Police Department Criminal Investigation Division, are investigating the cause of the crash and further details will be available at a later time.
To report accident or incident information contact the Benton Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division at 501-776-5947 or 501-315-TIPS. Individuals also may send us anonymous information to CRIMES (274637) with the keyword BNPD in the body of the text or go towww.crimereports.com to leave a tip. A crime tip can also be submitted via the official Benton Police Department app found on iTunes and Google Play.
Follow BNPD on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Benton-Police-Department/221829174560849
ORIGINAL 09/25/17 5:32PM
Benton Police spokesperson Matt Burks confirms that there has been a fatality vehicle accident at Edison Avenue and Benton Parkway on Monday afternoon. That is all the information that is available to the public at this time.