Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2022
Fatal #: 18     Operator #: 3715
Accident #: 17     Station Sending: SPTA     #(1) Deceased     #(1) Injured
Date of Crash: 01/21/2022     Time: 2:33 pm     Location: I30 WEST AT 65TH STREET
City: LITTLE ROCK     County: PULASKI

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
ARTURO ORTIZ PALACIO (1) 70 MEXICO M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
MARK WYNE VANATTA (2) 58 LONE OAK TX M X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. FREIGHTLINER
2007
WEST
I30
2. TRANSIT VAN
2017
EAST
I30
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 LOST CONTROL AND CROSSED THE MEDIAN WALL. V1 STRUCK V2 HEAD ON. V1 WAS PUSHED BACK OVER ONTO THE WESTBOUND SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. THE DRIVER OF V1 WAS EJECTED.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: ST. VINCENT HOSPITAL Body Held At: PULASKI COUNTY CORONER OFFICE
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TRP. MATTHEW T WALKER 602 Agency: ASP

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