MAYFLOWER, AR. (THECOUNT) — Arkansas woman, Monica Woods, who was reported missing Friday from the Mayflower area, has been found dead on the side of Interstate 40 on Sunday, according to officials.
Greenbrier police confirm Woods, 40, who was reported missing since early Friday, has been found deceased a few yards from I-40 near Mile Marker 132.
Woods, who was operating a pickup truck on I-40, is believed to have been fatally struck by a vehicle while on-foot after apparently running out of gas.
A truck she was believed to have been driving was found out of gas near Mile Marker 133 shortly after she was last heard from, reported KARK on Sunday afternoon.
Woods’ sister took to Facebook to ask for help in locating her:
The investigation has been turned over to Arkansas State Police, according to Greenbrier PD.
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Geo quick facts: Mayflower is a city in Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,234 at the 2010 census, up from 1,631 at the 2000 census – Wikipedia.
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