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Summaries for Year 2010
Fatal #:
188
Operator #:
C.Kocourek
Accident #:
169
Station Sending:
TROOP L
#(1) Deceased
#(2) Injured
Date of Crash:
06/05/2010
Time:
6:02 pm
Location:
I-540 2 MI N OF WEST FORK
City:
County:
WASHINGTON
Deceased
Name (Vehicle #)
Age
City
M/F
Driver
Passenger
Pedestrian
TONYA COWLEY (2)
01/17/1969
P.O. BOX 185 BOKCHITO OK
F
X
Additional Deceased
Injured
Name (Vehicle #)
Age
City
M/F
Driver
Passenger
Pedestrian
MICHAEL G. VAILS (2)
06/14/1971
138 MARIAH DRIVE WEATHERFORD TX
M
X
SHANNON VAILS (2)
10/08/1969
138 MARIAH DRIVE WEATHERFORD TX
F
X
Additional Injured
Vehicles
Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. GMC SAVANA
2006
SOUTH
I-540
2. CHEV EQUINOX
2010
SOUTH
I-540
3. CADILLAC SRX
2005
SOUTH
I-540
Additional Vehicles
Initial Narrative:
V-2 WAS STOPPED IN THE RIGHT TRAFFIC LANE ON I-540SB DUE TO TRAFFIC BEING STOPPED AHEAD V-3 WAS STOPPED IN THE LEFT LANE ON I-540SB JUST AHEAD OF V-2. AT THAT TIME V-1 REAR ENDED V-2 CAUSING V-2 TO HIT V-3. V-1 THEN TRAVELED OFF THE ROADWAY TO THE WESTSIDE OF I-540 AND THEN OVERTURNED COMING TO A FINAL REST ON IT'S RIGHT SIDE. PASSENGER OF V-2 "COWLEY" WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT 3:37AM AT UAMS HOSPITAL. THE DRIVER OF V-1 JAMES BUTER OF FAYETTEVILLE AR WAS NOT INJURED THE DRIVER OF V-3 PAULA HARTZ AND PASSENGERS OF V-3 JULIA HARTZ AND MORGAN MOODY ALL OF FAYETTEVILLE AR WERE NOT INJURED AS WELL. AND PASSENGER OF V-2 BRANDON VAILS OF WEATHERFORD TX WAS NOT INJURED.
Weather Condition:
CLEAR
Road Condition:
DRY
Injured Taken To:
WASHINGTON REG. MED CENTER
Body Held At:
PULASKI CO. CORONER'S OFFICE
NOK Notified:
Yes
Investigating Officer:
TRP JUSTIN NOWLIN #474
Agency:
ARKANSAS STATE POLICE
