Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2011
Fatal #: 266     Operator #: BILL CLAY
Accident #: 241     Station Sending: TROOP-H     #(1) Deceased     #(2) Injured
Date of Crash: 06/27/2011     Time: 5:53 am     Location: I-540 SB @ 31MM
City:     County: CRAWFORD

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
JOSE I. ESPINOZA-RODRIGUEZ (1) 02/07/1983 DALLAS TEXAS M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
JUAN C. MEJIA (1) 12/23/1983 DALLAS TEXAS M X
MAXIMINO GOMEZ (1) 07/28/1972 SPRINGDALE ARKANSAS M X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. FORD EXPL
1999
SOUTH
I-540
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
ACCORDING TO A WITNESS V1 WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE ON SPEED WHEN IT EXPERIENCED A TIRE FAILURE ON THE LEFT REAR. V1 LEFT THE ROAD ON THE RIGHT THEN THE DRIVER OVERCORRECTED TO THE LEFT. V-1 OVERTURNED MULTIPLE TIMES. ESPINOZA WAS PRONOUCED DEAD AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE 2 PASSENGERS WERE TREATED AT THE SCENE BUT NOT TRANSPORTED.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: NOT TRANSPORTED Body Held At: BEASLEY'S MORTUARY
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TFC. PATRICK SCHMIDT 604 Agency: ARKANSAS STATE POLICE

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