Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2025
Fatal #: 325 326 351     Operator #: 3818
Accident #: 291     Station Sending: SPTJ     #(3) Deceased     #(1) Injured
Date of Crash: 08/17/2025     Time: 1:15 pm     Location: STATE HIGHWAY 16 / CRABTREE
City: RURAL VAN BUREN     County: VAN BUREN

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
MADILINE M COTTON (2) 90 CLINTON F X
HENRY E COTTON (2) 94 CLINTON M X
JOHN ALBERT JENKINS (1) 78 CLINTON M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
MARY JEAN JENKINS (1) 74 CLINTON F
MARY JEAN JENKINS (1) 74 CLINTON F X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. CHEVROLET
2023
EAST
HIGHWAY 16
2. DODGE
2008
WEST
HIGHWAY 16
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 CROSSED THE DOUBLE YELLOW AND COLLIDED WITH V2.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: BAPTIST HOSPITAL Body Held At: OZARK VIEW CLINTON
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TRP. CANDICE PIKE 150 Agency: ASP

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