Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2007
Fatal #: 202 & 203     Operator #: 3844
Accident #: 184     Station Sending: SPTL     #(2) Deceased     #(2) Injured
Date of Crash: 05/17/2007     Time: 2:31 pm     Location: I-540 @ EXIT 78
City:     County: BENTON

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
VICTOR I. GONZALEZ SANCHEZ (1) 02/11/1986 108 VIRGINIA ST., SPRINGDALE M X
BOBBY L. BOWEN (2) 09/09/1948 1941 SOUTH 48TH ST, SPRINGDALE M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
CARMEN D. PINA (1) 01/11/1988 2008 SOUTH E ST., ROGERS F X
ALFREDO MERENDA (1) 02/11/1983 2658 HILLBURN, SPRINGDALE M X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. CHEV TRBL
2002
NORTH
I-540
2. GMC PK
2006
SOUTH
I-540
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON I-540. V2 WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON I-540. V1 LOST CONTROL TRYING TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE AND DROVE INTO THE MEDIAN. V1 OVERTURNED AND TRAVELED INTO THE SOUTHBOUND LANES. V1 STRUCK V2 HEAD-ON.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: WASHINGTON REGIONAL AND NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER Body Held At: WRMC AND NWMC
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TFC. MIKE MORGAN 254 Agency: ASP

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