Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2023
Fatal #: 148     Operator #: 3877
Accident #: 134     Station Sending: HOT SPRINGS PD     #(1) Deceased     #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 04/12/2023     Time: 8:17 pm     Location: SH 7 (CENTRAL AVE) & VINEYARD
City: HOT SPRINGS     County: GARLAND

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
DELANO LAMONT GORDON (1) 30 HOT SPRINGS M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

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

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. HONDA CBR1000
2007
SOUTH
SH 7 (CENTRAL AVE)
2. TOYOTA CAMRY
2011
NORTH
SH 7 (CENTRAL AVE)
3. FORD EXPEDITION
2008
NORTH
SH 7 (CENTRAL AVE)
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
DRIVER OF V1 GORDON WAS SOUTHBOUND ON STATE HIGHWAY 7 (CENTRAL AVE) IN THE LEFT (INSIDE) LANE APPROACHING ITS INTERSECTION WITH VINEYARD STREET AND WAS DOING A WHEELIE. DRIVER OF V2 SCOTT WAS NORTHBOUND ON SH 7 IN THE CENTER (LEFT) TURN LANE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ONTO VINEYARD STREET. V2 MADE ITS TURN AND V1 STRUCK V2 IN THE RIGHT (PASSENGER) REAR. GORDON WAS SEPARATED FROM HIS MOTORCYCLE AND HE CONTINUED SOUTH IN THE CENTER TURN LANE. DRIVER OF V3 BURCHFIELD WAS ENTERING THE CENTER TURN LANE SOUTH OF THE INITIAL IMPACT (V1 V2) AS MR. GORDON WAS SLIDING. V3 RAN OVER GORDON AND THE MOTORCYCLE STRUCK THE FRONT OF V3.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: N/A Body Held At: CARRIGAN MEMORIAL FUNERAL SERVICE
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: OFC. SHAWN D. LOWREY 133 Agency: HOT SPRINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT

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