Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2025
Fatal #: 158     Operator #: 3766
Accident #: 141     Station Sending: SPTK     #(1) Deceased     #(1) Injured
Date of Crash: 04/26/2025     Time: 1:39 pm     Location: HIGHWAY 71 NORTH
City: MENA     County: POLK

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
DENISE HALE (1) 72 JONESBORO F X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
REBEKAH LEDBETTER (1) 61 JONESBORO F X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. FORD ESCAPE
2021
NORTH
HIGHWAY 71
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 71. V1 LEFT THE ROADWAY ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD JUST PAST THE HWY 71/HWY 88 INTERSECTION. V1 TRAVELED ALONG THE ROADSIDE FOR APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET UNTIL GOING AIRBORN OVER A CULVERT AND COLLIDING WITH A CONCRETE EMBANKMENT.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: UAMS - LITTLE ROCK AR Body Held At: PULASKI COUNTY CORONER'S OFFICE
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: OFFICER TYLER D. RICHARDSON 508 Agency: MENA PD

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