Woman dies, granddaughter hurt in Amazon semi crash on Highway 240 in Richland - NewsBreak

Published
June 20, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Richland, Arkansas
Highway 240 at Duportail Street
Incident type
Crash, Semi truck

Summary

Semi Truck Crash Richland Arkansas in Richland, Arkansas: A 46-year-old Shoreline, Wash. semi driver hauling an Amazon trailer ran a red light on Highway 240 at Duportail Street in Richland about 8:30 p.m. Friday and crashed into a Subaru Outback driven by a 58-year-old Richland woman, who died before she could be taken to a hospital. An 8-year-old girl, identified by family as the driver's granddaughter, was taken to Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland and was recovering. The semi driver was not hurt; Washington State Patrol said no drugs or alcohol were involved.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Teresa J. Weers Unknown Fatal
Micheal Tekeste Asgodom Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

Woman dies, granddaughter hurt in Amazon semi crash on Highway 240 in Richland - NewsBreak

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