Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2024
Fatal #: 197     Operator #: 3707
Accident #: 171     Station Sending: SPTF     #(1) Deceased     #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 05/25/2024     Time: 11:10 am     Location: US HWY 82 WEST
City: EL DORADO     County: UNION

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
JAMES E MEEKS (2) 70 TEXARKANA M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
No injured listed
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. DODGE RAM
2017
EAST
82 W
2. FORD 500
2007
EAST
82 W
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 AND V2 WERE BOTH TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 82 WEST. V2 ATTEMPTED TO PASS V1. THE DRIVER OF V2 LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF V1 WITH IT'S FRONT BUMPER. V1 LEFT THE ROADWAY TO THE RIGHT. AFTER THE IMPACT V2 ALSO LEFT THE ROADWAY TO THE RIGHT AND STRUCK A TREE.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: Body Held At: UNION COUNTY MORGUE
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TRP VICTOR H MEZ 593 Agency: ARKANSAS STATE POLICE

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