Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Highway 8 near Highway 133 in Fountain Hill, Arkansas.
What Happened: A car allegedly crossed over the center line and collided with a tractor-trailer.
Participants:
- Sharrie Williams, driver of car
- Drackus Charleston, passenger in car
- Driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Sharrie Williams, 31, killed
- Drackus Charleston, 29, killed
Details:
On or about Friday, September 17th, 2021, around 3:50 in the afternoon, an accident between a tractor-trailer and a car left a Hamburg man and a Crossett woman dead. Troopers from the ASP said the accident was reported along Highway 8 near the intersection with Highway 133 in Fountain Hill, Arkansas.
Officials from the Arkansas State Police said 31-year-old Sharrie Williams and 29-year-old Drackus Charleston were killed when the car they were in allegedly crossed from the westbound lanes and was struck by an eastbound tractor-trailer. Charleston and Williams died of their injuries a short time after the collision. Police did not mention any other injuries in their report on the crash.
According to Google Maps, Highway 8 runs east and west along the southern edge of Fountain Hill, which is located about 108 miles south of Fountain Hill.
State and local law enforcement agencies assisted at the scene of the accident.