Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2006
Fatal #: 331 & 332     Operator #: 3844
Accident #: 294     Station Sending: SPTL     #(2) Deceased     #(1) Injured
Date of Crash: 06/28/2006     Time: 12:50 pm     Location: HWY 412, 6.3 MI E OF SILOAM SPRINGS
City:     County: BENTON

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
CHRISTOPHER M. WELCH () 04/08/1989 209 ELIFF ST., SILOAM SPRINGS M X
KIMBERLY NICOLE BENCK () 04/03/1989 17834 RIDGEWAY, SILOAM SPRINGS F X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
CLINTON W. BARKER () 12/03/1941 254 GARFIELD, WEST FORK M X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. TOYOTA PICKUP
1992
EAST
412
2. JEEP CHEROKEE
1991
EAST
412
3. CHRYSLER VAN
2002
EAST
412
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
A MOTORIST WAS STRANDED WITH A FLAT TIRE ON THE SHOULDER ON HIGHWAY 412 EAST. TWO SEPARATE VEHICLES STOPPED TO ASSIST. THE OCCUPANTS WERE STANDING ON THE SHOULDER WHEN V1 DRIFTED ONTO THE SHOULDER AND STRUCK BARKER, BENCK, AND WELCH. THEN V1 SIDESWIPPED V2, A PARKED VEHICLE, AND CAME BACK ONTO THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK V3 BEFORE COMING TO REST ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER. THE DRIVER OF V1: DAVID C. ORMAN, 254 GARFIELD, WEST FORK, WAS NOT INJURED, AND SEAT BELT WAS IN USE. THE DRIVER OF V3: CAROL J. SELDOMRIDGE, 1706 S. 42ND ST., ROGERS, WAS NOT INJURED, AND UNKNOWN IF SEAT BELT WAS IN USE.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: Body Held At: BAXTROM-PYEATTE FUNERAL HOME SILOAM SPRINGS
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: CPL. JANA CORDES 195 Agency: ASP

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