Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2025
Fatal #: 188     Operator #: 3863
Accident #: 167     Station Sending: SPTL     #(1) Deceased     #(1) Injured
Date of Crash: 06/05/2025     Time: 2:15 am     Location: INTERSTATE 49SB / 99MM
City: GRAVETTE     County: BENTON

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
DONA L SMITH (1) 77 FAYETTEVILLE F X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
LARRY C. SMITH (1) 78 FAYETTEVILLE M X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. TOYOTA
2018
SOUTH
I-49
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON I-49 AT THE 99 MILE MARKER IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE. V1 COLLIDED WITH A HORSE STANDING IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANE OF TRAFFIC. V1 THEN TRAVELED OFF THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK A SIGN.
Weather Condition: FOGGY Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: MERCY HOSPITAL NWA Body Held At: BENTON COUNTY MORGUE
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TROOPER KEEGAN W. PURYEAR #576 Agency: ARKANSAS STATE POLICE

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