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Fatal #: 206 Operator #: 3842

Accident #: 180 Station Sending: SPTK #(1) Deceased #(1) Injured

Date of Crash: 05/31/2024 Time: 12:48 pm Location: US 70B (EAST GRAND AVE) 2000 BLK BY MCCLENDON RD

City: HOT SPRINGS County: GARLAND

Name (Vehicle #)	Age	City	M/F	Driver	Passenger	Pedestrian
MISTY ROSE DEPEW (1)	41	HOT SPRINGS AR	F		X

Additional Deceased

Name (Vehicle #)	Age	City	M/F	Driver	Passenger	Pedestrian
GARY D. DEPEW (1)	42	HOT SPRINGS AR	M	X

Additional Injured

Vehicle

Year

Direction

Hwy.

1. BUICK CENTRY

2001

EAST

US 70B

2. TOYOTA COROLLA

2016

EAST

US 70B

Additional Vehicles

Initial Narrative: BOTH VEHICLES WERE EASTBOUND ON US HIGHWAY 70B (E GRAND AVE) IN THE 2000 BLK APPROACHING THE AREA OF MCCLENDON ST.V1 WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE.V2 WAS IN THE LEFT LANE. V1 LOST CONTROL & STRUCK THE GUARDRAIL ON THE RIGHT.V1 THEN CROSSED BOTH LANES OF TRAFFIC & IT STRUCK THE BRIDGE RAILING ON THE LEFT. V2 ATTEMPTED TO AVOID V1 BUT THE LEFT (DRIVER) SIDE OF V2 MADE SLIGHT CONTACT WITH THE REAR OF V1. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE BRIDGE RAILING TO BREAK.V1 OVERTURNED & FELL INTO THE CREEK BELOW.
Weather Condition: RAINING / CLOUDY	Road Condition: WET
Injured Taken To: CHI ST. VINCENT'S HOT SPRINGS AR	Body Held At: GARLAND COUINTY CORONER'S OFFICE
NOK Notified: Yes	Investigating Officer: OFC. SHAWN D LOWREY 133	Agency: HOT SPRINGS OFFICE