Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2005
Fatal #: 201     Operator #: McCurdy #3715
Accident #: 176     Station Sending: SPTD     #(1) Deceased     #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 05/05/2005     Time: 6:57 am     Location: I-55 // 17.3 MM SB
City: WEST MEMPHIS     County: CRITTENDEN

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
EARNEST GALES (1) 02/26/1958 620 TULANE WEST MEMPHIS, AR 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. FREIGHTLINER TK TL
2005
NORTH
I-55
2. VOLVO TK TL
2000
SOUTH
I-55
3. MACK
2000
SOUTH
I-55
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING NB AND CROSSED THE MEDIAN INTO THE SB LANES, CLIPPED LEFT REAR TIRES OF V2, AND THEN HIT THE GUARD RAIL, BOUNCING OFF AND HITTING THE TRAILER OF V3.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: N/A Body Held At: ROLLER-CITIZENS
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TROOPER FLARCELL TATE 64 Agency: ASP TROOP D

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