LITTLE ROCK, AR, (March 30, 2026) – A two-vehicle crash on Interstate 630 in Little Rock claimed the life of Norma Martinez Lopez, 51, of Lonoke, on Monday morning.
According to the Arkansas Department of Public Safety, the collision occurred at approximately 7:58 a.m. when a 2009 Nissan traveling westbound attempted to merge from the third lane into the fourth lane and lost control.
The Nissan struck a 2017 Mitsubishi traveling in the same direction, causing the Mitsubishi to leave the roadway and collide with a concrete barrier. Lopez, a passenger in the Mitsubishi, suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Mitsubishi was transported to a hospital with injuries, while the Nissan driver was not injured.
