Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2023
Fatal #: 179     Operator #: 3877
Accident #: 160     Station Sending: SPTF     #(1) Deceased     #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 04/27/2023     Time: 8:20 am     Location: STATE HIGHWAY 48
City: CARTHAGE     County: DALLAS

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
JASMINE WATKINS (1) 28 NORTH LITTLE ROCK 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. TOYOTA
2020
EAST
48
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
THE DRIVER OF V-1 WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON STATE HIGHWAY 48 WHEN SHE FAILED TO PROPERLY NEGOTIATE A RIGHT-HAND CURVE. V-1 VEERED LEFT TRAVELED ACROSS THE CENTER OF THE ROADWAY THROUGH THE OPPOSITE TRAFFIC LANE EXITED THE ROADWAY AND ENTERED THE WESTBOUND DITCH. THE FRONT OF V-1 MADE AN IMPACT WITH A TREE FLIPPED OVER AND CAME TO REST ON ITS RIGHT SIDE INSIDE THE DITCH.
Weather Condition: CLOUDY Road Condition: WET
Injured Taken To: BAPTIST HOSPITAL - LITTLE ROCK Body Held At: BAPTIST HOSPITAL - LITTLE ROCK
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: SGT. BYRON N. CURRY 286 Agency: ARKANSAS STATE POLICE

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