Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2008
Fatal #: 162     Operator #: C.KOCOUREK
Accident #: 151     Station Sending: TROOP K     #(1) Deceased     #(1) Injured
Date of Crash: 05/05/2008     Time: 3:20 pm     Location: US 70 @ CONNELLY RD
City:     County: GARLAND

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
FERRELL KESTERSON () 07/24/1970 6TH AND LARGE AVE DIERKS,AR M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
KELLY L. TROTT (1) 10/23/1977 1286 CADDO GAP RD BONNERDALE,AR F X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. CHEVROLET IMPALA
2004
WEST
70
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V-1 WAS TRAVELING WEST ON U.S. 70 WHEN SHE STRUCK PEDESTRIAN "KESTERSON" WHO WAS A FLAGMAN ATTEMPTING TO STOP TRAFFIC FOR A WRECKER THAT WAS PULLING A TRACTOR OUT OF THE DITCH. OPERATOR OF V-1 DID NOT STOP IN TIME AND STUCK PEDESTRIAN "KESTERSON" IN THE EASTBOUND TRAFFIC LANE. MR. KESTERSON WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD ON SCENE BY THE GARLAND COUNTY CORONER.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: ST. JOSEPH'S MERCY MED CENTER Body Held At: HOT SPRINGS FUNERAL HOME
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TFC KEVIN STEED 815 Agency: ASP

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