SALINE COUNTY, Ark. (KTVE/KARD) — On July 29, 2026, a fatal single-vehicle crash in Paron, Arkansas, claimed the life of 79-year-old Josephine Kaufman of Monroe, Louisiana.
According to the Arkansas Department of Public Safety, at approximately 2:30 PM on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, Jerome Kaufman, also of Monroe, was driving a 2005 Lexus RX330 southbound on Highway 9 near mile marker 16. Due to wet road conditions, the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree.
First responders transported Mr. Kaufman to Baptist Health for treatment of injuries he sustained in the crash. According to officials, Josephine Kaufman died at the scene. Her body was taken into the custody of the Saline County Coroner’s Office, and her family was notified of her passing…