Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2021
Fatal #: 31-32     Operator #: 3766
Accident #: 29     Station Sending: SPTB     #(2) Deceased     #(3) Injured
Date of Crash: 01/23/2021     Time: 9:59 pm     Location: 1700 KELLEY RD
City: RURAL     County: INDEPENDENCE

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
SAMANTHA TOWNSEND (1) 30 BATESVILLE AR F X
MISTY VAZQUEZ (1) 43 BATESVILLE AR F X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
MORGAN STEPHENS (1) 25 BATESVILLE AR F X
HARLI SLATER (1) 23 BATESVILLE AR F X
PHILLIP TERRY (1) 34 BATESVILLE AR M X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. POLARIS RZR
2018
SOUTH
KELLEY RD
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON KELLEY ROAD AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. V1 OPERATOR LOST CONTROL OF V1 WHILE TRAVERSING A RIGHT CURVE. V1 TRAVELED SOUTHEAST OFF THE ROADWAY AND CONTINUED SOUTHEAST UNTIL STRIKING A TREE. V1 CAME TO FINAL REST FACING EASTBOUND AGAINST THE TREE.
Weather Condition: CLOUDY Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: WHITE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER / UAMS Body Held At: WILLIS FUNERAL HOME
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TFC. CHRIS BARNETT 36 Agency: ASP

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