Wrecks on highways in South Arkansas left two people dead in recent days.
On Friday, April 3, 2026, Marvin Lamar Brown was driving a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado northbound on Cash Road in Camden when he left the roadway and struck a utility pole near the intersection with Washington Avenue.
Brown, 48, of McNeil, died as a result of the crash. His passenger, 39-year-old Shamika Shante Milton, of Camden, was taken to the Ouachita County Medical Center for treatment to injuries.
Officer Emily Raybon, who investigated the crash, noted dry road conditions and cloudy skies at the time of the wreck, which happened at about 5:09 p.m.
Another crash that same evening in rural Ashley County claimed another life when Ricki Jean Rich, 77, of Parkdale, was traveling eastbound on Arkansas Highway 8. On the wet highway in rainy conditions, Rich, driving a 2019 Chevy Equinox, left the roadway and struck a tree near the highway’s intersection with Ashley County Road 34.
Investigating Arkansas State Police Trooper David Menotti recorded the time of the accident as 6:50 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 Typical errors include spelling errors in names, or incorrect ages; outdated hometown information; vehicle direction of travel; and incident times.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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