Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2024
Fatal #: 286     Operator #: 3766
Accident #: 253     Station Sending: SPTD     #(1) Deceased     #(1) Injured
Date of Crash: 07/13/2024     Time: 5:59 am     Location: INTERSTATE 40 WESTBOUND @ 230 MM
City: PALESTINE     County: ST. FRANCIS

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
LARRY JEMISON (3) 43 EARLE AR M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
ZERIT SIUM (1) 29 TUCSON AZ M X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. VOLVO SEMI-TRUCK
2014
WESTBOUND
INTERSTATE 40
2. FREIGHTLINER
2020
WESTBOUND
INTERSTATE 40
3. CHEVROLET TAHOE
2020
WESTBOUND
INTERSTATE 40
4. PETERBILT
2016
WESTBOUND
INTERSTATE 40
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
VEHICLES 3 4 AND 5 WERE ALL STOPPED IN THE RIGHT LANE DUE TO BACKED UP TRAFFIC FROM A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT. UPON APPROACHING THE STOPPED TRAFFIC V2 WAS SLOWING TO A STOP AS WELL. V1 STRUCK V2 IN THE REAR. THIS ACTION CAUSED V2 TO STRIKE V3 V3 TO STRIKE V4 AND V4 TO STRIKE V5.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: REGIONAL ONE MEDICAL CENTER Body Held At: ST. FRANCIS COUNTY MORGUE
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: CPL. MATTHEW WEST 273 Agency: ASP

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