Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2024
Fatal #: 228     Operator #: 3766
Accident #: 201     Station Sending: SPTF     #(1) Deceased     #(2) Injured
Date of Crash: 06/10/2024     Time: 6:10 pm     Location: UNITED STATE HIGHWAY 79
City: RURAL OUACHITA     County: OUACHITA

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
JAMES FRIDELL (1) 81 BEARDEN M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
MARY FRIDELL (1) 81 BEARDEN F X
ANITY ANTHONY (2) 51 CAMDEN F X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. FORD F150
2021
NORTH
U.S. 79
2. HONDA ACCORD
2015
SOUTH
U.S. 79
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V2 WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 79. V1 WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ACROSS THE SOUTHBOUND LANES OF UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 79. THE FRONT OF V2 STRUCK THE FRONT LEFT PORTION OF V1. V1 CAME TO REST ON THE SOUTHBOUND ROADSIDE. V2 CAME TO FINAL REST IN THE INSIDE SOUTHBOUND LANES OF UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 79.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: OUACHITA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER / UAMS Body Held At: OUACHITA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER MORGUE
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: CPL. JOHN PARKER 512 Agency: ASP

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