Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2025
Fatal #: 171     Operator #: 3766
Accident #: 153     Station Sending: SPTK     #(1) Deceased     #(1) Injured
Date of Crash: 04/26/2025     Time: 12:30 pm     Location: STATE HIGHWAY 128 / FILES RANCH RD
City: MALVERN     County: HOT SPRING

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
WAYNE WILLLIAM SCHMID (1) 71 SAINT ROBERT MO M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
JENNIFER A. SCHMID (1) 60 SAINT ROBERT MO F X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. HARLEY DAVIDSON
2024
WEST
STATE HWY 128
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V-1 WAS WESTBOUND ON STATE HIGHWAY 128 ATTEMPTING TO NEGOTIATE A CURVE TO THE LEFT. V-1 DRIVER FAILED TO NEGOTIATE THE CURVE LEAVING THE NORTH SIDE OF THE ROADWAY TRAVELING DOWN A STEEP EMBANKMENT. V-1 CONTINUED DOWN EMBANKMENT BEFORE COLLIDING INTO THE DITCH EMBANKMENT. V-1 DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE BOTH CAME TO REST NEAR V-1. THE DRIVER SUCCUMBED TO HIS INJURIES AT A LATER DATE.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: CHI ST VINCENT HOSPITAL - HOT SPRINGS AR Body Held At: PULASKI COUNTY CORONER'S OFFICE
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: CPL. KYLE SHELDON 628 Agency: ASP

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