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Summaries for Year 2017
Fatal #:
285
Operator #:
BILL CLAY
Accident #:
265
Station Sending:
TROOP-J
#(1) Deceased
#(2) Injured
Date of Crash:
07/31/2017
Time:
3:52 pm
Location:
STATE HIGHWAY 7 NORTH OF LINKER MTN. ROAD
City:
County:
POPE
Deceased
Name (Vehicle #)
Age
City
M/F
Driver
Passenger
Pedestrian
DONALD KEITH BECKER (2)
60
DOVER ARKANSAS
M
X
Additional Deceased
Injured
Name (Vehicle #)
Age
City
M/F
Driver
Passenger
Pedestrian
WALTER A. SMITH (1)
76
DOVER ARKANSAS
M
X
JOYCE G. SMITH (1)
72
DOVER ARKANSAS
F
X
Additional Injured
Vehicles
Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. DODGE PK TK
2002
SOUTH
7
2. FORD PK TK
1991
NORTH
7
Additional Vehicles
Initial Narrative:
OPERATOR V2 WAS TURNING LEFT FROM A PRIVATE DRIVE ONTO THE NORTH BOUND LANE OF HIGHWAY 7 DIRECTLY IN THE PATH OF V1. THE FRONT OF V1 STRUCK THE DRIVER SIDE OF V2 CAUSING BOTH VEHICLES TO OVERTURN. DRIVER V2 WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE BY POPE COUNTY CORONER DANNY WHITE.
Weather Condition:
CLEAR
Road Condition:
DRY
Injured Taken To:
SAINT MARY'S REG. MED. CNTR. RUSSELLVILLE
Body Held At:
POPE COUNTY CORONER RUSSELLVILLE
NOK Notified:
Yes
Investigating Officer:
CPL. W JAYSON CRABB 395
Agency:
ARKANSAS STATE POLICE
