A two-vehicle accident last week took the lives of an Arkansas and Missouri woman on Interstate 49 within the city limits of Rogers
According to an Arkansas State Police preliminary report, Sherry Ahart, 63, of Pineville, Missouri and Mildred Chapman, 80, of Bella Vista were traveling northbound in a 2009 Honda Civic on the right shoulder near Exit 86 while a 2008 Acura RDX was traveling in the left lane.
The report states the Honda containing the women made a cross-traffic turn to get to the left shoulder, crossing all three lanes of traffic before they were struck by the Accura. The name of the Accura driver was not released.
The crash occurred at approximately 3:44 p.m. and investigating trooper Zenda Stabb noted dry weather and road conditions at the time of the accident.
