Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2025
Fatal #: 168     Operator #: 3766
Accident #: 150     Station Sending: SPTK     #(1) Deceased     #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 05/16/2025     Time: 7:03 am     Location: 14194
City: MALVERN     County: HOT SPRING

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
JAMES PROFFITT (1) 52 CAMDEN M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
No injured listed
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. MACK CL
2005
NORTH
HWY 9
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Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND IN THE NORTHBOUND LANE OF HIGHWAY 9 APPROACHING 14194 HIGHWAY 9. V1 LEFT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY STRUCK THE CULVERT UNDER THE DRIVE FOR 14194 HIGHWAY 9 WENT AIRBORNE THEN STRUCK SEVERAL STANDING TREES UPON LANDING IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. V1 CAUGHT FIRE AND BECAME FULLY ENGULFED WHILE THE OPERATOR AND SOLE OCCUPANT REMAINED INSIDE.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: N/A Body Held At: HOT SPRING COUNTY CORONER'S OFFICE
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TRP. JOHN CROW 122 Agency: ASP

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