Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2005
Fatal #: 263     Operator #: 3844
Accident #: 231     Station Sending: SPTD     #(1) Deceased     #() Injured
Date of Crash: 06/10/2005     Time: 4:35 pm     Location: I-40 W @ 241MM
City:     County: ST. FRANCIS

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
RHEA SIPES (1) 03/08/1975 27 CROWN COVE, JACKSON TN. F X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

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

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. CHEVY TRUCK
1998
WEST
I-40
2. KENWORTH TRUCK
2004
WEST
I-40
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V-1 WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON I-40 WHEN DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, STRUCK A GUARD RAIL, AND SLID INTO V-2. V-2 STRUCK THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OF V-1. V-1 BURST INTO FLAMES, INSTANTLY KILLING THE DRIVER. DRIVER OF V-2, ROY ROBINSON 6717 WOODFIELD RD LITTLE ROCK, WAS NOT INJURED.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: WET
Injured Taken To: Body Held At: BAPTIST HOSP MORGUE, FORREST CITY
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: CPL. MIKE KENNEDY 442 Agency: ASP TROOP D

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