Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2012
Fatal #: 316     Operator #: 3842
Accident #: 287     Station Sending: SPTJ     #(1) Deceased     #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 08/03/2012     Time: 342 pm     Location: I-40W @ 49MM
City:     County: JOHNSON

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
KEVIN RAY BANTA (1) 08/16/1965 286 SCHAFFER AVENUE GENTRY AR M X
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Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
No injured listed
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Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. STER TTL
UNK
W
I40
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Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS WESTBOUND ON I40 DROVE OFF THE NORTH SHOULDER STRUCK A GUARDRAIL THEN STRUCK THE END OF THE BRIDGE EJECTING THE DRIVER. AFTER THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE END OF THE BRIDGE IT CONTINUED WEST BEFORE FALLING INTO THE CREEK BED BELOW. CORONER AL DAVIS PRONOUNCED THE DRIVER DEAD AT THE SCENE.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: N/A Body Held At: HARDWICKE FUNERAL HOME
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: SCPL HARRY M SMITH 65 Agency: ASP

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