Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2024
Fatal #: 244     Operator #: 3706
Accident #: 217     Station Sending: SPTL     #(1) Deceased     #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 05/23/2024     Time: 4:15 pm     Location: INTERSTATE 49 SOUTH NEAR 81 MILE MARKER
City: BENTONVILLE     County: BENTON

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
JAMES P. SIMPSON (1) 82 GRAVETTE M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
No injured listed
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. KIA OPTIMA
2008
SOUTH
INTERSTATE 49
2. KIA SPORTAGE
2012
SOUTH
INTERSTATE 49
3. GMC SIERRA
2005
SOUTH
INTERSTATE 49
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS SOUTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 49 IN THE NUMBER THREE LANE. V2 WAS SOUTHBOUND IN FRONT OF V1. V3 WAS SOUTHBOUND IN FRONT OF V2. V3 SLOWED DOWN CAUSING V2 TO HIT V3. V1 THEN STRUCK V2.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: MERCY'S ROGERS Body Held At: UNKNOWN
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TROOPER BRANDON A. WALKER 465 Agency: ASP

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