Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2008
Fatal #: 121     Operator #: 3863
Accident #: 110     Station Sending: SPTD     #(1) Deceased     #(6) Injured
Date of Crash: 04/03/2008     Time: 8:20 pm     Location: 4000 N. WASHINGTON ST
City: FORREST CITY     County: ST FRANCIS

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
MACKEY R. GATSON (2) 01/02/1940 368 PC 338 RD POPLAR GROVE AR M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
JIMMY HENDRIX (3) 01/24/1955 3876 HW 284 WYNNE AR M X
ALGERIA GATSON (2) 08/29/1945 368 PC 338 RD. POPLAR GROVE AR F X
JOSHUA GATSON (2) Unknown 368 PC 338 RD POPLAR GROVE AR M X
SAMMUEL LONG (1) 01/22/1963 405 SULCER PALESTINE AR M X
Additional Injured
NAME: QUIQUITA GATSON (2)
DOB: 20 YOA
RESIDENCE: 368 PC 338 RD. POPLAR GROVE AR
M/F: F
DRIVER:
PASSENGER: X
PEDESTRIAN:
USED SEAT BELT?: DONT KNOW

NAME: NIVEA GATSON (2)
DOB: 4 YOA
RESIDENCE: 368 PC 338 RD
POPLAR GROVE AR
M/F: F
DRIVER:
PASSENGER: X
PEDESTRIAN:
USED SEAT BELT?: DONT KNOW

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. CHEVY PK
2005
SOUTH
WASHINGTON
2. FORD XPL
2003
SOUTH
WASHINGTON
3. FORD EXP
1998
NORTH
WASHINGTON
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS SOUTH BOUND ON N. WASHINGTON ST.V-2 PULLED OUT OF GREYHOUND BUS STATION ONTO WASHINGTON ST. AND TRAVELED SB FOR 35 FT. BEFORE BEING STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY V1. V2 THEN ROLLED ONTO ITS SIDE AND SLID 83.7 FT.INTO THE NB LANES OF N. WASHINGTON ST.V2 WAS THEN STRUCK BY V3AND ROLLED BACK INTO AN UP-RIGHT POSITION.IT IS UNKNOWN IF SEATBELTS WERE IN USE.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: LEBONHEUR ,CROSSBRIDGE , FC MEDICAL CENTER, MED Body Held At: FORREST CITY MORGUE
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: PTL. JAMES WILLIAMS 307 Agency: FORREST CITY PD

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