Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2023
Fatal #: 203     Operator #: 3707
Accident #: 183     Station Sending: SPTK     #(1) Deceased     #(1) Injured
Date of Crash: 05/17/2023     Time: 7:10 am     Location: U.S. HIGHWAY 70 / KELLY RD
City: SALEM     County: PIKE

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
DAVID J. CRUM (1) 58 HAVANA M X
Additional Deceased
NAME: () AGE: UNKNOWN RESIDENCE: M/F: DRIVER: PASSENGER: PEDESTRIAN:

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
CHARLES D. WILLIS (2) 49 AMITY M X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. PETERBILT
2021
EAST
U.S. HWY 70
2. KENWORTH
2010
WEST
U.S. HWY 70
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON U.S. HIGHWAY 70 W JUST WEST OF KELLY ROAD AS ITS OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO NEGOTIATE A RIGHT HANDED CURVE. V2 WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON U.S. HIGHWAY 70 W JUST EAST OF KELLY ROAD AS ITS OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO NEGOTIATE A LEFT HANDED CURVE. AS V1 WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ITS OPERATOR LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO TRAVEL LEFT OF CENTER WHERE ITS LEFT FRONT COLLIDED WITH THE LEFT FRONT OF V2.
Weather Condition: CLOUDY Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: CHI ST. VINCENT - HOT SPRINGS Body Held At: SMITH FAMILY FUNERAL HOME
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TFC. JACKSON C. DORMAN 52 Agency: ARKANSAS STATE POLICE

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