Craighead County

Brookland Resident Killed In Craighead County Crash

Brookland resident Jamie Michelle Barrett was killed Oct. 10, 2026, in a two-vehicle crash at Highway 49 and School Street, according to a preliminary Arkansas State Police summary.

BROOKLAND, Ark. — Brookland resident Jamie Michelle Barrett was killed Oct. 10, 2026, in a two-vehicle crash at Highway 49 and School Street, according to a preliminary Arkansas State Police summary.

The summary says a 2002 Chevy Suburban, identified as vehicle 2 and driven by Jamie Michelle Barrett, was traveling eastbound on School Street and crossing the Highway 49 intersection when a 2013 Toyota RAV4, identified as vehicle 1 and traveling northbound on Highway 49, ran a red light and struck the Suburban.

Three people were reported injured in the crash: Jimmy Barrett and Jaylen Barrett, both listed as passengers in the Suburban, and Mindy Huffman, listed as the driver of the RAV4. Arkansas State Police described the account as preliminary and did not present it as a final finding.

State police listed weather as clear and road conditions as dry. The Brookland Police Department is listed in the summary as the reporting agency and the investigating officer is PTL Carder K. Marlin.

Source: Arkansas State Police preliminary fatal crash summary


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