Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2016
Fatal #: 307     Operator #: BILL CLAY
Accident #: 277     Station Sending: TROOP-H     #(1) Deceased     #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 08/07/2016     Time: 3:30 am     Location: 7100 AR HWY 271
City: FORT SMITH     County: SEBASTIAN

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
JONATHAN L. LOGSTON () 36 HEAVENER OK 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. YAMAHA MC CYL
2007
NORTH
271
2. CHEVY TAHOE
2013
SOUTH
271
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
OFFICER JARROD TAYLOR WAS DRIVING HIS FSPD PATROL VEHICLE SOUTH ON HWY 271 IN ORDER TO BACK UP AN OFFICER NEEDING ASSISTANCE. LOGSTON WAS PUSHING A MOTORCYCLE NORTHBOUND IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANE OF HWY 271. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT RUNNING AND NO LIGHTS WERE ON. OFFICER TAYLOR DID NOT SEE THE PERSON IN THE ROADWAY AND COLLIDED WITH HIM AND THE MOTORCYCLE. THE PEDESTRIAN STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD AND FRONT PILLAR OF THE PATROL VEHICLE CAUSING FATAL INJURIES.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: N/A Body Held At: SEBASTIAN COUNTY CORONERS OFFICE
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: SGT. WES MILAM 4320 Agency: FORT SMITH P.D.

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