<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2EhaW4_0vk7NHwK00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2EhaW4_0vk7NHwK00" width="960" height="584" ></figure>WHITE COUNTY, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police (ASP) is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the driver involved in a hit-and-run that left an 84-year-old woman seriously injured Monday night.The incident took place between 7:30 and 9 p.m. on U.S. Highway 167 near the White County/Independence County line. The elderly pedestrian was walking along the highway when she was struck by an unknown vehicle.According to the White County Sheriff’s Office, a 911 call was made around 9 p.m., reporting that a pedestrian had been hit between Simpson Lane and Ransom Smith Road. Authorities identified the victim as an 84-year-old woman who was last seen near her home on Sweet Pine Lane earlier that evening. She was wearing a white tank top and blue jeans at the time of the incident.Investigators believe the woman was walking south on the southbound shoulder of U.S. Highway 167 when she was struck by a vehicle. The driver fled the scene, leaving the woman seriously injured but alive. She sustained non-life-threatening injuries and is currently receiving medical treatment.The Arkansas State Police and local authorities are now asking anyone who may have information regarding the hit-and-run to come forward. If you were in the area between 7:30 and 9 p.m. or witnessed anything suspicious, officials urge you to contact ASP Troop B Dispatch at (870) 523-2702.As the investigation continues, the ASP hopes that members of the public will provide vital information to help identify the vehicle or driver responsible for this tragic event.</div></body>

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Arkansas State Police Seek Public’s Help in Hit-and-Run Involving 84-Year-Old Woman

WHITE COUNTY, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police (ASP) is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the driver involved in a hit-and-run that left an 84-year-old woman seriously injured Monday night. The incident took place between 7:30 and 9 p.m. on U.S. Highway 167 near the White...