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Arkansas State Police arrest two in connection with Logan County crash that killed two sisters
VIDEO: People mourn sisters killed in Logan County crash
LOGAN COUNTY, Ark. – Arkansas State Police have arrested two people after a multi-vehicle crash in Logan County that killed two sisters last week.
State police said a 16-year-old is facing two counts of manslaughter in connection with the crash.
People across Arkansas mourning sisters killed in Logan County multi-car crash
Police added that 71-year-old Martha Jane Phillips is also facing two counts of manslaughter for her alleged role in furnishing a vehicle to a minor without a driver's license.
Authorities said the multi-vehicle crash happened on State Highway 109 at the Morrison Bluff Bridge at around 11:15 p.m. on May 30.
According to ASP officials, a Chevrolet Camaro, driven by the 16-year-old, was traveling southbound on Highway 109 at over 150 miles per hour when it rear-ended a Toyota RAV4, driven by 20-year-old Mackenzie Arthur.
The collision, officials said, forced the RAV4 into the northbound lane where it collided head-on with an oncoming 18-wheeler.
Officials said Arthur and her 17-year-old sister, Maddie Arthur, were killed in the crash.
Two sisters killed in three-vehicle crash in Logan County
Phillips was booked into the Logan County Detention Center. Police said the 16-year-old was transported to the Yell County Juvenile Detention Center.
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