Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2023
Fatal #: 138-139     Operator #: 3707
Accident #: 125     Station Sending: SPTJ     #(2) Deceased     #(2) Injured
Date of Crash: 04/04/2023     Time: 8:39 pm     Location: STATE HIGHWAY 7 / 12000 BLOCK
City: DOVER     County: POPE

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
BENJAMIN L. QUALLS (1) 45 DOVER AR M X
ELIJAH T. EDWARDS (2) 44 HOT SPRINGS AR M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
MARY J. MORROW (2) 30 HOT SPRINGS AR F X
MATTHEW MILNIKEL (1) 37 DOVER AR M X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. CHEVROLET
2008
SOUTH
S.H. 7
2. CHEVROLET
2002
NORTH
S.H. 7
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS SOUTHBOUND ON STATE HIGHWAY 7 IN ITS LANE OF TRAFFIC. V2 WAS NORTHBOUND ON STATE HIGHWAY 7 WHEN IT CROSSED THE CENTER LINE INTO THE SOUTHBOUND LANE STRIKING V1 HEAD ON CAUSING THE CRASH TO OCCUR. AFTER IMPACT V1 CONTINUED SOUTHBOUND COMING TO REST IN THE WEST DITCH LINE OF STATE HIGHWAY 7. V2 ROTATED COUNTER CLOCKWISE COMING TO REST IN THE MIDDLE OF STATE HIGHWAY 7.
Weather Condition: CLOUDY Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: ST. MARY'S ER / UAMS LR Body Held At: POPE COUNTY CORONER'S OFFICE
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: SR. CPL. STEWART R. CONDLEY 808 Agency: ARKANSAS STATE POLICE

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