Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2008
Fatal #: 299     Operator #: J CHANDLER
Accident #: 275     Station Sending: SPTK     #(1) Deceased     #() Injured
Date of Crash: 07/11/2008     Time: 1045 pm     Location: US 270 @ WESTINGHOUSE DR
City: HOT SPRINGS     County: GARLAND

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
SAMALITA A. MARTIN (1) 12/16/1964 3420 MILITARY RD MALVERN AR 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. HARLEY DAVIDSON M/C
1993
WEST
US 270
2. CMC M/C
1998
WEST
US 270
3. FORD EXP
2001
WEST
US 270
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1, DRIVEN BY MARTIN, WAS TRAVELING WB ON HYW 270, FOLLOWING V2, DRIVEN BY STUDER WB ON HWY 270. V2 WAS ATTEPTING TO TURN LEFT ONTO WESTINGHOUSE DR, PULLED INTO THE TURN LANE AND BEGAN TO STOP. V1 STRUCK THE REAR OV V2 AND OPR OF V1 FELL OFF THE M/C INTO THE EB LANE OF HWY 270 IN THE PATH OF V3. V3 STRUCK THE VICTIM WHO WAS PRONOUNCED AT THE SCENE. NOT INJURED, JOHN STUDER OF MALVERN, DV2 AND MIGUEL CRUZ OF MALVERN DV3 WAS NOT INJURED, NEITHER WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: Body Held At: GROSS FUNERAL HOME
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: CPL KEVIN S STEED 815 Agency: ASP

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