Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2023
Fatal #: 269     Operator #: 3877
Accident #: 243     Station Sending: SPTF     #(1) Deceased     #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 07/01/2023     Time: 6:30 pm     Location: STATE HIGHWAY 48
City: CARTHAGE     County: DALLAS

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
LACEDRIC RUTH (1) 24 LEOLA 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. RAM 1500
2017
WEST
STATE HWY 48
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Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON STATE HIGHWAY 48. AS V1 EXITED A LEFT-HAND CURVE IN THE ROADWAY V1 TRAVELED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WHERE IT COLLIDED WITH A GROUP OF TREES. THEREAFTER V1 OVERTURNED AT LEAST TWO TIMES BEFORE COMING TO FINAL REST ON ITS DRIVER’S SIDE FACING NORTH ALONG THE EASTBOUND ROADSIDE DITCH OF STATE HIGHWAY 48.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-HOT SPRING COUNTY MALVERN AR Body Held At: BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-HOT SPRING COUNTY MALVERN AR
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: CPL. GREG ROWLAND 524 Agency: ARKANSAS STATE POLICE

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