Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2023
Fatal #: 141     Operator #: 3766
Accident #: 127     Station Sending: SPTK     #(1) Deceased     #(2) Injured
Date of Crash: 03/27/2023     Time: 3:20 pm     Location: STATE HIGHWAY 7 NEAR CADDO VALLEY
City: RURAL CLARK COUNTY     County: CLARK

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
EILENE LECH (1) 83 WITCHWELL TN F X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
RUTHEA WOLFORD (1) 53 BISMARCK AR F X
LACEY HERRING (2) 50 GLENWOOD AR F X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. TOYOTA SIENNA
2006
SOUTH
7
2. DODGE CARAVAN
2008
NORTH
7
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 PULLED OUT ON TO SH 7 AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND DID NOT SEE V2 APPROACHING AND THE FRONT BUMPER OF V1 COLLIDED WITH THE BUMPER OF V2. AT POST IMPACT V1 ROTATED 180 DEGREES TO THE LEFT AND CAME TO REST IN THE RIGHT NORTH LANE FACING NORTHEAST. V2 TRAVELED INTO THE SOUTH LANE AND CONTINUED FOR APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET INTO THE WEST DITCH AND CAME TO FINAL REST FACING SOUTHWEST.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: ST VINCENT HOT SPRINGS Body Held At: SMITH FAMILY FUNERAL HOME
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: CPL. CHRISTOPHER HARPER 370 Agency: ASP

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