Summaries for Year 2018
Fatal #: 230-231
Operator #: 3844
Accident #: 216
Station Sending: SPTG
#(2) Deceased
#(3) Injured
Date of Crash: 06/29/2018
Time: 7:31 pm
Location: HIGHWAY 278
City: OZAN
County: HEMPSTEAD
Deceased
| Name (Vehicle #) | Age | City | M/F | Driver | Passenger | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD FIZER (1) | 27 | NASHVILLE | M | X | ||
| JEFF WHITE (2) | 73 | HOPE | M | X |
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Injured
| Name (Vehicle #) | Age | City | M/F | Driver | Passenger | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAMONA BAILEY (2) | 47 | TEXARKANA | F | X | ||
| DOROTHY DIXON (2) | 76 | HOPE | F | X |
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Vehicles
Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. MAZDA 3
2008
EAST
278
2. NISSAN ALTIMA
2014
WEST
278
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Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON HWY 278. V2 WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON HWY 278. V1 WAS NEGOTIATING A CURVE AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CROSSING THE WESTBOUND TRAFFIC LANE AND STRIKING V2. BOTH VEHICLES CAME TO REST OFF THE NORTH SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. DRIVER OF V1 WAS PRONOUNCED BY DR. JOHN WEBB AT ST. VINCENT HOT SPRINGS AT 9:27PM. PASSENGER OF V2 WAS PRONOUNCED AT THE SCENE BY HEMPSTEAD COUNTY DEPUTY CORONER DAVID PETERS AT 8:20PM.
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| Weather Condition: CLEAR | Road Condition: DRY | |
| Injured Taken To: ST. MICHAELS TEXARKANA AND HOWARD MEMORIAL NASHVILLE | Body Held At: HICKS FUNERAL HOME HOPE AND ST. VINCENT HOT SPRINGS | |
| NOK Notified: Yes | Investigating Officer: CPL. DAVID HAMILTON 436 | Agency: ASP |