A 56-year-old Bigelow woman was killed Saturday morning, November 7, 2026, in a single-vehicle rollover crash on State Highway 9 in Perry County, according to Arkansas State Police.
The victim was identified as Barbara Rackley, 56, of Bigelow, Arkansas.
According to Arkansas State Police Fatal Crash Summary #411, the accident occurred at approximately 6:12 AM on State Highway 9 in Perryville.
Investigators reported that Rackley was traveling northbound in a 2006 Jeep Laredo when the vehicle left the right side of the roadway.
The preliminary crash narrative states the Jeep reentered the highway, crossed the center line, and left the roadway again, entering a ditch.
The vehicle then struck a guardrail post and overturned.
Rackley was fatally injured in the crash. No additional injuries were listed in the State Police report.
Arkansas State Police reported that weather conditions were clear and the roadway was dry at the time of the accident.
The Perry County Coroner was listed as the official holding the victim’s body. The report also indicates that next of kin had been notified.
Arkansas State Police Trooper Zoey L. Knuckels was identified as the investigating officer.
The preliminary summary does not specify what caused the vehicle to leave the roadway.
Arkansas State Police emphasize that fatal crash summaries contain preliminary information and may be updated as the investigation progresses.
Crash Information
- Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026
- Time: 6:12 AM
- Location: State Highway 9, Perryville, Arkansas
- County: Perry County
- Victim: Barbara Rackley, 56
- Hometown: Bigelow, Arkansas
- Vehicle: 2006 Jeep Laredo
- Direction: Northbound
- Fatalities: 1
- Additional Injuries: 0 Reported
- Weather: Clear
- Road Conditions: Dry
- Investigating Agency: Arkansas State Police
- Investigating Officer: TFC Zoey L. Knuckels
- Fatal Crash Summary: #411
Source: Arkansas State Police Fatal Crash Summaries
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