Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2007
Fatal #: 2007-1     Operator #: 3802
Accident #: 001     Station Sending: SPTE     #(1) Deceased     #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 03/09/2007     Time: 235 pm     Location: PRIVATE FARM RD RAILROAD CROSSING
City:     County: LINCOLN

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
TERRY WELLS (1) 04/28/1969 165 SILO LN WATSON, AR M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
No injured listed
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Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. FARM TRACTOR
EAST
PRIVATE FARM RD
2. UNION PACIFIC TRAIN
NORTH
RR TRACKS
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Initial Narrative:
VEH 1, A FARM TRACTOR PULLING A PIECE OF FARM EQUIPMENT, WAS EASTBOUND ON A PRIVATE FARM RD CROSSING THE RAILROAD TRACKS HEADED TOWARD US 65. AN EYEWITNESS ADVISED THAT A PIECE OF THE EQUIPMENT BEING TOWED GOT STUCK ON THE TRACK AND THE DRIVER OF VEH 1 STOPPED THE TRACTOR ON THE TRACKS AND WAS STRUCK BY THE TRAIN.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: Body Held At: GRIFFING FUNERAL HOME, STAR CITY
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: CPL RAY SIGGERS Agency: ASP

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