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Summaries for Year 2006
Fatal #:
215
Operator #:
3704
Accident #:
191
Station Sending:
SPTH
#(1) Deceased
#(4) Injured
Date of Crash:
05/08/2006
Time:
5:58 pm
Location:
I-540 S BEFORE EXIT 5
City:
FORT SMITH
County:
SEBASTIAN
Deceased
Name (Vehicle #)
Age
City
M/F
Driver
Passenger
Pedestrian
CHESTER JONES (11)
11/09/1958
1230 FRENCH PRARIE BOONEVILLE AR
M
X
Additional Deceased
Injured
Name (Vehicle #)
Age
City
M/F
Driver
Passenger
Pedestrian
KRISTEN RAGAN (3)
09/06/1965
1915 MULBERRY VAN BUREN AR
F
X
SEAN LASHLEY (4)
10/23/1975
6404 NORTH TEXOMA SHERMAN, TX
M
X
OSCAR BELL (7)
03/11/1957
416 NORTH 9TH OKMULGEE OK
M
X
TAMMY LASHLEY (4)
Unknown
6404 NORTH TEXOMA SHERMAN TX
F
X
Additional Injured
Vehicles
Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. FORD TRUCK
1998
SOUTH
I-540
2. FORD TRUCK
2001
SOUTH
I-540
3. FORD TAURUS
1996
SOUTH
I-540
4. CHEVROLET TRUCK
2001
SOUTH
I-540
Additional Vehicles
VEHICLE : HONDA ACCORD (5)
YEAR: 2002
DIRECTION : SOUTH
HWY : I-540
VEHICLE : NISSAN PATHFINDER (6)
YEAR: 2001
DIRECTION : SOUTH
HWY : I-540
VEHICLE : PETERBUILT TRUCK AND TRAILER (7)
YEAR: 2004
DIRECTION : SOUTH
HWY : I-540
VEHICLE : MERCURY VAN (8)
YEAR: 1995
DIRECTION : SOUTH
HWY : I-540
VEHICLE : GMC TRUCK (9)
YEAR: 1999
DIRECTION : SOUTH
HWY : I-540
VEHICLE : FREIGHTLINER TRUCK AND TRAILER (10)
YEAR: 2002
DIRECTION : SOUTH
HWY : I-540
VEHICLE : WESTERN STAR (11)
YEAR: 2001
DIRECTION : SOUTH
HWY : I-540
Initial Narrative:
AN ACCIDENT HAD OCCURRED AT THE RELIEF BRIDGE ON I-540 SOUTH.TRAFFIC STARTED TO SLOW DOWN WHEN THE COLLISIONS OCCURRED BETWEEN VEHICLES 1 THROUGH 11,DUE TO FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE DURING A DOWNPOUR OF RAIN. THE FATALITY OCCURRED IN VEHICLE 11 AFTER IMPACT WITH THE OTHER VEHICLES.THE LOAD SHIFTED ON THE WESTERN STAR TRUCK CAUSING THE LOGS TO CRUSH THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. NOT INJURED DRIVER VEH 1 BARBARA DROLSHAGEN DOB 12/04/55 OF FORT SMITH AR. DRIVER VEH 2 JOHN EDWARDS 10/01/76 OF VAN BUREN AR. DRIVER VEH 5 ELSA BRYANT 03/14/32 OF FORT SMITH AR. DRIVER VEH 8 SANDRA STRICKLAND 02/08/52 OF ALMA AR. DRIVER VEH 6 MATTHEW MOOWN 11/29/89 OF VAN BUREN AR. DRIVER VEH 9 DONALD KENSLER AGE UNKN CITY UNKN. DRIVER VEH 10 JOHN GOLDMAN 10/30/52 OF WEBB CITY MO. ALL NOT INJURED DRIVERS WERE WEARING THEIR SEAT BELTS
Weather Condition:
RAIN
Road Condition:
WET
Injured Taken To:
SPARKS AND ST EDWARDS MEDICAL CENTER FORT SMITH
Body Held At:
MARTIN FUNERAL HOME MANSFIELD AR
NOK Notified:
Yes
Investigating Officer:
CPL ROBIN KUYKENDAL 202
Agency:
ARK STATE POLICE
