A two-car collision in Perryville claimed the life of a Hot Springs woman and injured three others Monday afternoon.
Derek Dugan, 63, was driving a 2007 Chevy Impala east on Arkansas Highway 60 and attempting to pass another vehicle in a no-passing zone when, braking, he veered back into his lane, according to a preliminary fatal crash summary posted by Arkansas State Police. The vehicle rotated and collided with a westbound 2019 Toyota Hilander.
Dugan’s passenger, 63-year-old wife Regeneia Dugan, of Hot Springs, was killed as a result of the crash.
Derek Dugan and the occupants of the Toyota Hilander — John Magie, 76, and Joseph Rowe, 51, both of Perryville — were transported to Conway Baptist Hospital and UAMS Hospital for injuries.
Road and weather conditions were dry and clear, respectively, at the time of the collision, 1:55 p.m. on Jan. 19, 2026, according to investigating State Trooper Brandon Rogers.
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 Typical errors include spelling errors in names, or incorrect ages; outdated hometown information; vehicle direction of travel; and incident times.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.