Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2013
Fatal #: 155     Operator #: BILL CLAY
Accident #: 146     Station Sending: TROOP-K     #(1) Deceased     #(1) Injured
Date of Crash: 05/08/2013     Time: 5:30 pm     Location: SH 8E @ 1.08 MM
City:     County: PIKE

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
MELISSA A. MITCHELL (2) 07/02/1963 HOT SPRINGS ARKANSAS F X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
ANTHONY A. JONES (1) 11/07/1960 ARKADELPHIA ARKANSAS M X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. FORD PK TK
2000
EAST
8
2. MITS GALANT
2004
WEST
8
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
BOTH VEHICLES WERE NEGOTIATING A CURVE. V-1 ENTERED THE WESTBOUND LANE AND STRUCK V-2 HEAD-ON. THE VICTIM (MELISSA MITCHELL) WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED BY PIKE COUNTY DEPUTY CORONER TINA LAUNIUS AT 8:15 P.M.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: BAPTIST MED CNTR ARKADELPHIA AR Body Held At: DAVIS SMITH FUNERAL HOME GLENWOOD
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: CPL. MIKE THOMAS 38 Agency: ARKANSAS STATE POLICE

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