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BNPD officers responded to Interstate 30 at the Carpenter Street overpass just before 4 p.m. Wednesday in reference to a pedestrian in the roadway. Upon arrival, officers discovered a female victim suffering from fatal injuries. She was pronounced deceased at the scene. No identification is being released pending notification of next of kin.
The BNPD Criminal Investigations Division responded to the scene and assumed the investigation which remains ongoing. No foul play is suspected.
Anyone with information about this incident can contact the Benton Police Department at 501-776-5947 or 501-778-1171, or you can send an anonymous text to 847411 with the keyword BENTONPD in the body of the message.