Arkansas State Police are investigating the July death of a Star City woman who sought treatment for her injuries but was med-flighted to a Little Rock hospital after medical staff in Pine Bluff discovered her injuries were life-threatening.
State Police reported in a news release Thursday its Criminal Investigation Division is looking into the death of Ann Ward, 79. Police say Ward visited a health clinic in Star City on June 25 looking for treatment of injuries but was then transferred to Jefferson Regional where it was reported “further medical evaluation revealed that her injuries were life-threatening.” State Police did not offer any details on the nature of Ward’s injuries.
Ward was then transported by med-flight to UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock, where State Police say she “succumbed to her injuries” on July 10…