Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2009
Fatal #: 206-210     Operator #: 3844
Accident #: 186     Station Sending: SPTC     #(5) Deceased     #(5) Injured
Date of Crash: 05/27/2009     Time: 2:19 pm     Location: HWY 63 1 1/2 MI N OF BAY
City:     County: CRAIGHEAD

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
HEATH T. BAKKEN (1) 01/11/1981 3516 BEACON ST. JONESBORO M X
ANGELA F. AUSTIN (2) 03/03/1983 824 N. OZARK TRUMANN F X
ANTHONY VAUGHN (2) 01/30/1984 1706 WARNER JONESBORO M X
MICHAEL LANE (2) 05/28/1974 2004 N. PATRICK JONESBORO M X
Additional Deceased
NAME: GERALD BROWN (2) DOB: 05/26/1953 RESIDENCE: 3909 HILL DR. JONESBORO M/F: M DRIVER: PASSENGER: X PEDESTRIAN: USED SEAT BELT?: DONT KNOW

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
JONATHAN VAUGHN (2) 03/04/1980 1706 WARNER JONESBORO M X
REGINA JAMES (2) 09/08/1976 208 N. ROGERS JONESBORO F X
STEVE FARMER (2) 10/17/1967 1431 E. JOHNSON JONESBORO M X
KEENAN WILSON (2) 10/14/1962 3016 N. CHURCH JONESBORO M X
Additional Injured
NAME: BRAIN PARNELL (2) DOB: 11/07/1976 RESIDENCE: 150 COUNTY ROAD 769 JONESBORO M/F: M DRIVER: PASSENGER: X PEDESTRIAN: USED SEAT BELT?: DONT KNOW

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. PT CRUISER
2004
SOUTH
63
2. FORD F450 VAN
2008
NORTH
63
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND IN THE NORTHBOUND LANE OF HWY 63 NEAR NESTLE ROAD EXIT. V2 WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND IN THE INSIDE LANE OF HWY 63. V1 STRUCK V2 HEAD ON. AFTER IMPACT BOTH VEHICLES ROTATED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND CAME TO REST. THE DECEASED WERE PRONOUNCED BY CORONER MILTON HARBISON. GERALD BROWN AND BRIAN PARNELL WERE AIRLIFTED TO THE MED IN MEMPHIS TN.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: NEA BAPTIST/ST. BERNARDS REG. MED CTR JONESBORO Body Held At: EMERSON FUNERAL HOME JONESBORO
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: CPL. CHUCK WILSON 471 Agency: ASP

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