Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2024
Fatal #: 335 & 336     Operator #: 3766
Accident #: 295     Station Sending: SPTC     #(2) Deceased     #(2) Injured
Date of Crash: 08/09/2024     Time: 10:26 am     Location: STATE HIGHWAY 18 AT STATE HIGHWAY 158
City: LAKE CITY     County: CRAIGHEAD

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
JANET CHAPMAN (1) 67 BLYTHEVILLE AR F X
MARK GIBSON (2) 56 PARAGOULD AR M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
CHERIE GIBSON (2) 54 PARAGOULD AR F X
PHYLLIS MOORE (2) 72 MANILA AR F X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. NISSAN SENTRA
2024
EAST
18
2. FORD E-350
2018
WEST
18
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V-1 WAS TRAVELING EAST ON HIGHWAY 18 JUST EAST OF HIGHWAY 158. V-2 WAS TRAVELING WEST ON HIGHWAY 18 IN THE INSIDE LANE JUST EAST OF HIGHWAY 158. V-1 CROSSED THE CONTINUOUS CENTER TURN LANE AND BEGAN TRAVELING IN THE INSIDE LANE OF THE WEST BOUND LANES. V-1 STRUCK V-2 HEAD ON IN THE WEST BOUND INSIDE LANE.
Weather Condition: CLOUDY Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AT MEMPHIS Body Held At: COBB FUNERAL HOME / REGIONAL ONE MEDICAL CENTER
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TRP. NASH THOMAS 431 Agency: ASP

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