Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2019
Fatal #: 199     Operator #: 3853 - Gotham
Accident #: 186     Station Sending: SPTB     #(1) Deceased     #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 04/04/2019     Time: 6:00 am     Location: W 6TH ST.
City: NEWARK     County: INDEPENDENCE

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
WALTER GENE WATSON () 61 NEWARK AR M X
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Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
No injured listed
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Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. GMC TERRAIN
2013
EAST
W 6TH ST.
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Initial Narrative:
V-1 WAS TRAVELING EAST ON 6TH ST APPROACHING THE INTERSECTION WITH MORGAN ST. PED-1 WAS ALSO TRAVELING EAST ON 6TH ST. IN A MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR AHEAD OF V-1. PED-1 HAD NO REFLECTIVE GEAR VISIBLE AND WAS STRUCK BY V-1. V-1 CONTINUED EAST VEERING OFF THE ROADWAY TO THE RIGHT STRIKING A STREET SIGN A CHAIN LINK FENCE AND A TREE COMING TO A FINAL STOP.
Weather Condition: RAIN Road Condition: WET
Injured Taken To: UAMS LITTLE ROCK Body Held At: UAMS LITTLE ROCK
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: DEPUTY TYE BAXTER 132 Agency: INDEPENDENCE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

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