Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2024
Fatal #: 327-328     Operator #: 3863
Accident #: 288     Station Sending: SPTH     #(2) Deceased     #(3) Injured
Date of Crash: 08/04/2024     Time: 3:43 am     Location: INTERSTATE 40 WB 1 MM
City: VAN BUREN     County: CRAWFORD

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
BRANDON DELARON OWENS (1) 37 ALMA M X
GABRIELLE MCLAUGHLIN (2) 18 JACKSONVILLE AR F X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
CHRISTY HAND (3) 45 LAGRANGE GA F X
KARRIE FACILLE (3) 44 LAGRANGE GA F X
JEREMY MALONE (3) 44 AMARILLO TX M X
LESLIE WEST (3) 54 AMARILLO TX F X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. UNKNOWN
EAST
I -40
2. TOYOTA
2019
WEST
I -40
3. TOYOTA
2024
WEST
I -40
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND IN THE WESTBOUND LANE ON INTERSTATE 40 NEAR THE 1 MILEMARKER. V2 AND V3 WERE TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON INTERSTATE 40. V1 STRUCK BOTH V1 AND V2 HEAD ON. V1 BURST INTO FLAMES.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: BAPTIST HOSPITAL - FORT SMITH Body Held At: CRAWFORD CO CORONER
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: CORPORAL MICHAEL BOWMAN #3379 Agency: ARKANSAS STATE POLICE

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