Searcy woman killed in accident on I-40

LITTLE ROCK, AR – A Searcy woman died in an accident on I-40 westbound near the I-30 interchange when her car rolled Thursday evening.

Peggy Thompson, 52, lost control of her Oldsmobile Cutlass while changing lanes, according to the Arkansas State Police. The car hit a concrete barrier and rolled. Thompson was not wearing her seat belt, according to the ASP.

Thompson’s 17-year-old passenger, who was wearing her seat belt, was injured in the accident and taken to UAMS.