Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2023
Fatal #: 243     Operator #: 3877
Accident #: 222     Station Sending: SPTG     #(1) Deceased     #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 06/15/2023     Time: 8:20 pm     Location: HWY 278 / HWY 29 BYPASS
City: HOPE     County: HEMPSTEAD

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
LIJIAH G. SMITH (2) 44 HOPE AR 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. CHEV. 1500
2000
SOUTH
HWY 29 BYPASS
2. YAMAHA MC
UNK
NORTH
HWY 29 BYPASS
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON HWY 29 BYPASS IN HOPE V2 WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON HWY 29 BYPASS IN HOPE. V1 WAS TURNING ONTO HWY 278 EAST AND TURNED IN FRONT OF V2. V2 STRUCK FRONT OF V1.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: N/A Body Held At: HEMPSTEAD COUNTY MORGUE
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TRP. BROCK NEATHERY 74 Agency: ARKANSAS STATE POLICE

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