Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2025
Fatal #: 196     Operator #: 3863
Accident #: 174     Station Sending: SPTJ     #(1) Deceased     #(1) Injured
Date of Crash: 06/07/2025     Time: 7:05 pm     Location: I-40 EASTBOUND / 108MM
City: MORRILTON     County: CONWAY

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
ROCHELLE RASMUSSEN (3) 46 LOUIVILLE KY F X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
GONZALO ORTEGA (4) 27 HOBBS NM M X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. FREIGHTLINER
2021
EAST
I-40
2. VOLVO
2022
EAST
I-40
3. NISSAN
2021
EAST
I-40
4. RAM
2023
EAST
I-40
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
DUE TO A CRASH AHEAD V1 WAS STOPPED IN THE RIGHT LANE OF I-40EB AT THE 108MM. V2 WAS STOPPED A SHORT DISTANCE BEHIND V1. V3 WAS STOPPED BEHIND V2. V4 FAILED TO STOP AND STRUCK THE REAR OF V3. V3 ROTATED COUNTERCLOCKWISE STRIKING THE REAR OF V2 WITH ITS PASSENGER SIDE. V3 WAS COMPRESSED BETWEEN V4 AND V2 CAUSING V2 TO STRIKE THE REAR OF V1.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: CONWAY REGIONAL Body Held At: CONWAY COUNTY CORONER
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: SGT. MATT WILLIAMS #260 Agency: ARKANSAS STATE POLICE

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