NASHVILLE< Ark. — A crash involving an 18-wheeler killed a 50-year-old woman in Arkansas last week. According to an Arkansas State Police (ASP) fatal crash summary, the crash occurred on Highway 27 at approximately 2:22 p.m. on Thursday. ASP said in its report that Yolanda Hessling, 50, of Nashville, Ark. was driving a 2006 Toyota, and attempted to make a left turn. According to the report, Hessling failed to yield to an oncoming 2003 Peterbilt, which then struck Hessling's Toyota. ASP stated that the roadway was wet and the weather was rainy at the time of the crash.
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