Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2023
Fatal #: 225     Operator #: 3802
Accident #: 204     Station Sending: SPTD     #(1) Deceased     #(2) Injured
Date of Crash: 05/29/2023     Time: 4:13 pm     Location: 40EB / 284
City: WEST MEMPHIS     County: CRITTENDEN

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
EMILY BUSBY (2) 24 DUCK HILLS MS F X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
FREDDY COTTO JR. (2) 24 OXFORD MS M X
ABDI MAHBI () 30 SAN ANTONIO TX M X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. HINO BOX VAN
2008
EAST
I-40
2. CADILLAC DEVILLE
1986
EAST
I-40
3. VOLVO TRACTOR TRAILER
2019
EAST
I-40
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 (UNOCCUPIED) WAS STOPPED FACING EASTBOUND ON INTERSTATE 40 AT THE 284 MILE MARKER IN THE RIGHT LANE. V3 (MORRIS) WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE. THE PEDESTRIAN (MAHDI) WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF V1. V2 (COTTO) WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON I40 IN THE RIGHT LANE AND STRUCK THE REAR OF V1 CAUSING V1 TO STRIKE THE PEDESTRIAN. V2 THEN STRUCK V3 BEFORE COMING TO A REST.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: REGIONAL ONE MEMPHIS TN Body Held At: REGIONAL ONE MEMPHIS TN
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: CPL. BILLY M. MARTIN 190 Agency: ASP

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