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Summaries for Year 2020
Fatal #:
122
Operator #:
3765
Accident #:
113
Station Sending:
SPTH
#(1) Deceased
#(1) Injured
Date of Crash:
04/10/2020
Time:
6:59 am
Location:
SH 255 (ZERO STREET) BEN GEREN PARK
City:
FORT SMITH
County:
SEBASTIAN
Deceased
Name (Vehicle #)
Age
City
M/F
Driver
Passenger
Pedestrian
JUSTIN MICHAEL BATTENFIELD (2)
34
FORT SMITH
M
X
Additional Deceased
Injured
Name (Vehicle #)
Age
City
M/F
Driver
Passenger
Pedestrian
MICHAEL SHAWN ELLIS (1)
32
FORT SMITH
M
X
Additional Injured
Vehicles
Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. DODGE
2014
EAST
SH255
2. DODGE
2005
EAST
SH 255
Additional Vehicles
Initial Narrative:
VEHICLE 1 WAS TRAVELING EAST ON STATE HIGHWAY 255 WHILE ACTIVELY PURSUING VEHICLE 2. V1 INITIATED A PIT MANEUVER AND CONTACT WAS MADE WITH VEHICLE 2. BOTH VEHICLES LEFT THE ROADWAY. UPON LEAVING THE ROADWAY VEHICLE 2 OVERTURNED AS IT MADE CONTACT WITH THE EMBANKMENT OF A ROADSIDE DITCH. WHILE OVERTURNING VEHICLE 2 STRUCK A UTILITY POLE DURING WHICH TIME VEHICLE 1 WAS TRAVELING OVER VEHICLE 2. GOING ACROSS THE DRIVEWAY BOTH VEHICLES STRUCK A SECOND UTILITY POLE BEFORE COMING TO REST.
Weather Condition:
CLEAR
Road Condition:
NORMAL
Injured Taken To:
MERCY HOSPITAL - FORT SMITH AR
Body Held At:
COUNTY CORONER & SENT TO STATE CRIME LAB
NOK Notified:
Yes
Investigating Officer:
SR.CPL. MICHAEL R. SPRINGER
Agency:
ASP
