Person Arrested In Benton County Fatal Accident

More details are being released following a two-vehicle accident that claimed the life of a Lincoln area woman.

According to the Highway Patrol, it happened Wednesday night on Route-H south of Black Oak Church Road in Benton County.

The driver of a pickup, now identified as 44-year-old Robbie Acton from Carrollton, crossed over the center striking the car driven by the 44-year-old woman.

The woman was pronounced dead on the scene a few minutes later while her passenger, a 6-year-old girl also from Lincoln, along with Acton, suffered minor injuries and were treated at the Bothwell Health Center.

Acton is accused of felony DWI death of another, felony leaving the scene of a crash involving a death, driving revoked and failing to stay on his side of the road.

He was taken to the Benton County Jail and put on a 24-hour hold pending formal charges.