Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2021
Fatal #: 230     Operator #: 3720
Accident #: 204     Station Sending: SPTJ     #(1) Deceased     #(2) Injured
Date of Crash: 05/23/2021     Time: 4:48 pm     Location: I-40 WEST / 81 MILE MARKER
City: RUSSELLVILLE     County: POPE

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
SHALA BELL-SANDERS (1) 31 RUSSELLVILLE F X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
MINOR (1) Unknown M X
REBECCA ROCKENHAUS (2) 29 FAYETTEVILLE F X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. BUICK
2005
WEST
I-40
2. VOLKSWAGON
2020
WEST
I-40
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING WEST ON INTERSTATE 40 IN THE INSIDE TRAFFIC LANE. V2 WAS TRAVELING WEST ON INTERSTATE 40 IN THE OUTSIDE TRAFFIC LANE. V2 CHANGED LANES TO THE INSIDE LANE AND STRUCK THE REAR OF V1. BOTH VEHICLES CAME TO REST ON THE MEDIAN.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL Body Held At: POPE COUNTY CORONER'S OFC
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: CPL. WILLIAM J. CRABB 395 Agency: ASP

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