Arkansas State Police (ASP) are now investigating a fatal multi-vehicle accident that occurred on the Morrison Bluff Bridge in Logan County.
According to reports, the accident occurred on State Highway 109 at approximately 11:15 p.m. on May 30.
After an ASP investigation, they discovered that a 16-year-old from Scranton, Arkansas, was traveling southbound at roughly 150 mph when he rear-ended another vehicle.
The impact of the crash propelled the other vehicle into the northbound lane, where it collided with an incoming 18-wheeler.
The crash claimed the lives of the second vehicle’s 20-year-old driver and a 17-year-old female passenger.
Following the inquiry, the 16-year-old boy driver was charged with two charges of manslaughter and transported to the Yell County Juvenile Detention Center.
A 71-year-old Scranton woman was also charged with two counts of manslaughter for providing a vehicle to a youngster without a driver’s license.
Reference: 16-year-old charged with manslaughter for deadly accident on Arkansas highway