AUGUSTA, Ark. — Augusta resident Celeste Shaniece Laird was killed Oct. 12, 2026, after a vehicle left the roadway and overturned, according to a preliminary Arkansas State Police summary.
The summary identifies the vehicle as a 2014 Jeep Patriot traveling southbound on State Highway 33. Laird was a passenger in the vehicle; the driver, Makensea Janet Durham of Augusta, was injured, the report said.
Arkansas State Police said the Jeep left the roadway, struck a bridge railing and overturned.
The preliminary ASP summary lists clear weather and dry road conditions and names Trooper Steven Plyler 475 as the investigating officer.
Source: Arkansas State Police preliminary fatal crash summary
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