A Hot Springs woman was killed and four others were injured in a two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon, Jan. 8, on U.S. Highway 270 at Magnet Cove.
According to a preliminary fatal crash report posted by Arkansas State Police, a 2010 Cadillac was traveling westbound when it crossed the center line and struck an oncoming 2025 Buick. As a result of the crash, the Buick left the roadway and overturned.
The Buick’s driver, Jeri Winiecki, 43, of Hot Springs, was killed in the collision. Her passenger, 18-year-old Ryan Winiecki, was injured in the crash. Also injured were the Cadillac’s driver, Ricky Smith, 48, of Leola, and his two passengers, Sonya Brown, 47, of Carthage, and Gordon Barner, 46, of Pine Bluff.
The injured were transported to CHI St. Vincent Hospital and Baptist Health Medical Center.
Investigating State Trooper Tyree Sampson noted wet roads and cloudy skies at the time of the incident, 3:26 p.m.
Editor’s Note: Preliminary Arkansas State Police fatality reports sometimes contain information that turns out to be inaccurate. Typical errors include spelling errors in names, or incorrect ages; outdated hometown information; vehicle direction of travel; and incident times. The ASP sometimes corrects these errors in updated reports. ASP reports omit names of passengers or drivers who are not injured, even in instances when uninjured drivers may appear to be at fault. The reports also omit names of juveniles who were injured or killed, although we report those names when obtained through other sources.
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