Deadly collision on State Highway 71 in Boone County claims 51-year-old Harrison woman

The Arkansas State Police says a two vehicle accident Thursday afternoon in Harrison County has resulted in the death of a Harrison woman,

Officials say 51-year-olf Bretta Grusing, 51, wad pronounced dead at the scene just after 6 p.m. Thursday after the 2005 Nissan Sentra she was driving northbound on State Highway 7 just south of State Highway 374 in Jasper went out of control while trying to negotiate a left-handed curve, crossed the center line and struck a southbound Nissan Armada.

The Grusing vehicle came to rest on the roadway facing northeast.

Trooper Josh Valentin listed rainy weather conditions and wet roadway as contibuting factors jn the accident.