Pine Bluff mayor says city 'not hiding' findings after 84-year-old's death at aquatic center

Mayor Vivian Flowers of Pine Bluff said in an interview with a local television reporter that the city is not avoiding responsibility after an 84-year-old woman died at the city aquatic center.

"We are not running from our responsibility," Flowers said, adding, "We're not running from what happened. We're not hiding what happened. It's horrible." She said she spoke "when she had all the facts" and out of respect for the Collins family.

Flowers also said that Ms. Collins' cause of death remains under investigation. The mayor did not announce a final determination in the excerpts provided.

The reporter directed viewers to the station's website, THV11.com, for the full interview with Mayor Flowers.

No formal actions, vote results, or detailed findings were included in the provided interview excerpt; Flowers framed the comments as part of an internal review and an ongoing investigation.