Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2024
Fatal #: 177     Operator #: 3766
Accident #: 152     Station Sending: SPTD     #(1) Deceased     #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 05/02/2024     Time: 9:23 am     Location: 604 EAST COOPER AVENUE
City: WEST MEMPHIS     County: CRITTENDEN

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
NICOLE M. DECKER (1) 42 BLUE EYE MO F X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

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

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. HARLEY DAVIDSON
2006
SB
23
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS STOPPED FACING NORTH IN A PRIVATE DRIVE. THE DRIVER OF V1 STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AFTER FAILING TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND PLACING IT IN REVERSE INSTEAD. THE VEHICLE BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. THIS ACTION CAUSED V1 TO REVERSE AT AN INCREASED SPEED STRIKING THE DRIVER AND THROWING HIM AGAINST A BRICK PILLAR. V1 CAME TO A REST IN THE FIELD SOUTH OF COOPER AVE.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: REGIONAL ONE MEDICAL - MEMPHIS TN Body Held At: SHELBY COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: SGT. JERRY W. SHELTON 225 Agency: WEST MEMPHIS

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