Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2006
Fatal #: 13 & 14     Operator #: T WILSON #3706
Accident #: 11     Station Sending: SPTL     #(2) Deceased     #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 01/11/2006     Time: 6:18 am     Location: I-540 NORTH @ 48 MM
City:     County: WASHINGTON

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
CHARLES E. KNIGHT () 06/30/1977 707 JAMES AVE., SPRINGDALE M X
JACOB R. () 06/26/1985 5987 WOODS DR., SPRINGDALE M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

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

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. FORD VAN
1984
NORTH
I-540
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS NORTH ON I540. DRIVER LOST CONTROL, STRUCK THE INSIDE RETAINER WALL, AND THEN TRAVELLED EAST ACROSS THE NORTHBOUND LANES WHERE IT APPEARS V1 STRUCK THE 2 PEDESTRIANS. IT'S STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION WHETHER V1 STRUCK THEM. BOTH BODIES WERE RECOVERED UNDER THE BRIDGE. PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE BY THE CORONER. DRIVER, CLARENCE BURNETT, 05/08/27, OF 117 BROWN ST, CHESTER, WAS NOT INJURED. UNKNOWN IF HE WAS WEARING A SEATBELT.
Weather Condition: FOG Road Condition: SLICK
Injured Taken To: N/A Body Held At: STATE CRIME LAB
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TFC MEL CARVER 278 Agency: ASP

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