Wednesday night crash on I40 near Dyer claims lives of two Bixby, Oklahoma women

The Arkansas State Police is reporting an accident that occurred at 7:22 pm Wednesday night on I40 near Dyer in rural Crawford County that took the lives of two Oklahoma women.

According to an ASP preliminary report, 48-year-old Tracy Boshers of Bixby was driving a 2000 Fort Excursion eastbound on I40 near the 18-mile-maker when the vehicle blew a tire. The SUV entered the median and rolled over several times before finally coming to rest in the eastbound lanes of the interstate.

Boshers and a passenger, 21-year-old Karli Boshers also of Bixby, were killed and two minor children were transported to Mercy Fort Smith for injuries sustained. The identity of the children and their condition is unknown.

Trooper Dale Howard report dry roads and clear weather condition at the time iof the wreck which occurred about two miles southwest of Dyer.

The death of the women bring the statewide death toll on roads and highways in Arkansas to 318 spread over 286 accidents for the year.