Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2024
Fatal #: 170     Operator #: 3844
Accident #: 147     Station Sending: SPTJ     #(1) Deceased     #(5) Injured
Date of Crash: 05/05/2024     Time: 1:57 pm     Location: HIGHWAY 65
City: CLINTON     County: VAN BUREN

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
DENNIS BOSTICK (2) 68 COLFAX LA M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
SHELTON SMITH (1) 18 DAMSCUS M X
SONJA BLACKBURN (4) 49 LEBANON MO F X
AMANDA REICHEL (5) 40 VIENNA F X
ROGER GERLING (5) 48 JEFFERSON CITY MO M X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. STERLING
2007
SB
HWY 65
2. FORD
2019
NB
HWY 65
3. GMC
2016
NB
HWY 65
4. JEEP
2015
NB
HWY 65
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V-1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 65 IN CLINTON AR PULLING A TAILER. V-2 V-3 V-4 V-5 WERE TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 65 IN CLINTON AR. V-1 LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAVELING INTO THE NORTHBOUND LANES. V-1 STRUCK V-2 AND V-3 WITH THE FRONT AND RIGHT-SIDE PART OF V-1. AFTER IMPACT THE TRAILER CAME OFF OF V-1 AND TRAVELED SOUTHBOUND. V-1'S TRAILER STRUCK BOTH V-4 AND V-5.
Weather Condition: RAINING Road Condition: WET
Injured Taken To: OZARK HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER Body Held At: OZARK FUNERAL HOME
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TFC. ROBERT NEESE 202 Agency: ASP

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