US EditionBig Boogie confirms sister Laterrika Woods died in Arkansas police chase
- On Tuesday, March 26, 2025, Laterrika Woods, the 29-year-old sister of Memphis rapper Big Boogie , died in Hazen, Arkansas, after a car crash during a police chase that started near the I-40 173-mile marker in Lonoke County.
- The Arkansas State Police reported that a trooper initiated the chase after observing a Dodge Ram pickup truck committing a traffic violation, leading to an 18-mile pursuit where the driver, 30-year-old Torkilo Hambrick, reached speeds of over 120 mph and passed vehicles on the shoulder.
- To stop the vehicle, a trooper performed a Tactical Vehicle Intervention , causing the truck to crash into a ditch, ejecting Laterrika Woods, who died at the scene, and also ejecting 26-year-old Latarica Walker, who was airlifted to a hospital in critical condition.
- Following the crash, troopers found two guns, money, a bottle of promethazine, and marijuana inside the truck, and ASP Col. Mike Hager stated, "This tragedy is a direct result of the suspect's reckless, selfish actions" and "This is another example of what can happen when a suspect flees from law enforcement."
- Torkilo Hambrick, who is a registered sex offender with active warrants out of Shelby County for probation violation, will be charged in Woods' death, sparking debate about Arkansas' pursuit policies and prompting an outpouring of support for Big Boogie from the hip-hop community.
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Driver charged with murder after AR police chase that ended in deadly crash
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A Memphis man was charged after a woman died following a deadly high-speed pursuit on Interstate 40 on Tuesday in Arkansas, state police said. Torkilo Hambrick, 30, has been charged with First-Degree Murder, Felony Fleeing, Possession of a Firearm by Certain Persons and two counts of Second-Degree Battery, Arkansas State Police said Thursday. He is being held on a $1.5 million bond. Laterrika Woods, 29, of Memphis, died in the …
Big Boogie confirms sister Laterrika Woods died in Arkansas police chase
Memphis rapper Big Boogie, born John Lotts, is mourning the tragic loss of his sister, Laterrika Woods, who reportedly died during a high-speed police chase in Arkansas on or around March 26, 2025. The crash also left another woman, Taricaa Lashay, seriously injured—she reportedly lost an arm. While official details are still pending, widespread social media reports, including a confirmation video from Big Boogie himself, have drawn national att…
1 person killed, 3 injured in crash caused by Arkansas State Police ramming manuever during pursuit on Interstate 40 | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
HAZEN -- One person was killed and three more were injured, one of them critically, on Tuesday when an Arkansas State Police trooper rammed a fleeing pickup, causing it to overturn, on Interstate 40 in Prairie County, state police said.
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