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Summaries for Year 2023
Fatal #:
164-165
Operator #:
3707
Accident #:
148
Station Sending:
SPTL
#(2) Deceased
#(1) Injured
Date of Crash:
04/18/2023
Time:
12:58 pm
Location:
15651 W STATE HIGHWAY 72
City:
GRAVETTE
County:
BENTON
Deceased
Name (Vehicle #)
Age
City
M/F
Driver
Passenger
Pedestrian
MISTY MARTIN (1)
48
GRAVETTE
F
X
MINOR (1)
Unknown
X
Additional Deceased
Injured
Name (Vehicle #)
Age
City
M/F
Driver
Passenger
Pedestrian
EDDIE JAMES SILAS (2)
37
JOPLIN
M
X
Additional Injured
Vehicles
Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. CHEVROLET SILVERADO
2021
EAST
W SH 72
2. KENWORTH
2023
WEST
W SH 72
Additional Vehicles
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON W SH 72. V2 WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON W SH 72. V1 VEERED INTO THE WESTBOUND LANE AND COLLIDED HEAD ON WITH V2. UPON APPROACH OF V1 V2 APPLIED BRAKES AND SKID UNTIL ITS FINAL STOP AFTER COLLIDING WITH V1.
Weather Condition:
CLEAR
Road Condition:
DRY
Injured Taken To:
Body Held At:
BENTON COUNTY CORONER'S OFFICE
NOK Notified:
Yes
Investigating Officer:
DEPUTY COLIN M. DELANEY BC155
Agency:
BENTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
