MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, Ark. — The Arkansas Department of Public Safety said two lives were lost in a collision in Mississippi County on Wednesday. The incident involved a Toyota and an unoccupied semitrailer.
Tanya Marie Mitchell, 55, from Paris, Arkansas, and Jeanetta Rose Kubes, 40, from Crocket, Arkansas, were occupants of the Toyota and did not survive the crash. Mitchell was the driver of the vehicle, and Kubes was the passenger.
The Toyota veered off the road to the right and collided with the rear of the parked semi-truck. The collision resulted in fatal injuries for both occupants. The incident occurred at approximately 1:20 pm under clear weather conditions with dry roads.
According to the fatal crash summary, the bodies of the deceased were taken to the Greg Delancey Funeral Home. The investigating officer, Trooper Carter Lazenby of the Arkansas State Police, was tasked with probing the incident.