Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2023
Fatal #: 16     Operator #: 3706
Accident #: 12     Station Sending: SPTI     #(1) Deceased     #(1) Injured
Date of Crash: 01/10/2023     Time: 7:40 am     Location: HIGHWAY 65 SOUTH OF WESTERN GROVER
City: WESTERN GROVE     County: NEWTON

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
DUSTIN VANDUSEN (1) 45 HARRISON M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
APRIL L. MIDDLETON (2) 41 WESTERN GROVE F X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. TOYOTA
2004
SOUTH
65
2. TOYOTA
2019
NORTH
65
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS SOUTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 65. V2 WAS NORTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 65. WHILE NEGOTIATING A CURVE V1 CROSSED THE CENTERLINE AND STRUCK V2. PASSENGERS OF V2 WERE NOT INJURED.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: NORTH ARKANSAS REGIONAL MED CENTER Body Held At: COFFMAN FUNERAL HOME
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: CPL. JUSTIN S. RICKETTS 57 Agency: ASP

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