Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2023
Fatal #: 158     Operator #: 3844
Accident #: 143     Station Sending: SPTH     #(1) Deceased     #(1) Injured
Date of Crash: 04/17/2023     Time: 5:00 am     Location: US 71 & JOHNSON CREEK ROAD
City: Y CITY     County: SCOTT

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
CHRISTOPHER L. LAWRENCE (1) 50 MENA AR M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
ERIC SCOTT JONES (2) 50 NEW BOSTON TX M X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. TOYOTA
2005
SOUTH
US 71
2. FREIGHTLINER
2019
NORTH
US 71
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V-1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON US 71 AND V-2 WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON US 71 NEAR JOHNSON CREEK ROAD. V-1 CROSSED THE MARKED CENTER LINE AND STRUCK V-2 FRONT TO FRONT. OPERATOR OF V-1 WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED ON THE SCENE. OPERATOR OF V-2 SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: MERCY HOSPITAL WALDRON Body Held At: SCOTT COUNTY CORONER
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: CPL. MIKE LANCE 446 Agency: ARKANSAS STATE POLICE

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