Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2005
Fatal #: 127     Operator #: DAWSON
Accident #: 113     Station Sending: SPTD     #(01) Deceased     #(00) Injured
Date of Crash: 03/23/2005     Time: 2:50 am     Location: I-40EB @ 220MM
City: WHEATLEY     County: ST. FRANCIS

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
UNIDENTIFIED (1) Unknown X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

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

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. NISS
WEST
I-40
2. FREIGHTLINER
1997
EAST
I-40
3. UPS TK
EAST
I-40
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V-1 WAS TRAVELING I40WB WHEN THE VEHICLE CROSSED THE MEDIAN INTO THE EASTBOUND TRAFFIC LANE AND STRUCK VEH2 HEAD-ON. AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BURN. V2- AND V3 CAME TO REST ON THE SOUTH SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY. DRIVER V-1 IS UNIDENTIFIED DUE TO FIRE. DRV-2, UNINJURED ROBERTO FLORES, 19700725 OF MEXICO AND DRV-3, NOT INJURED, ROBERT C RAGGIO JR, 19621130 OF BARTLETT, TN. ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
Weather Condition: RAINY Road Condition: WET
Injured Taken To: Body Held At: BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSP. FORREST CITY, AR
NOK Notified: No Investigating Officer: TFC ANTHONY MAGGITT 79 Agency: ASP TROOP D

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