Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2020
Fatal #: 323     Operator #: 3818
Accident #: 296     Station Sending: SPTD     #(1) Deceased     #(1) Injured
Date of Crash: 07/20/2020     Time: 6:42 pm     Location: I-40 WESTBOUND @ MILE MARKER 239
City: FORREST CITY     County: ST. FRANCIS

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
JAY JAYROE (1) 38 PALESTINE ARKANSAS M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
JAMES MILLER JR. (2) 58 ATOKA TEXAS M X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. BMW 325
2006
EAST
I-40
2. FREIGHTLINER
2018
WEST
I-40
3. FREIGHTLINER
2019
WEST
I-40
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON I-40 IN THE WESTBOUND TRAFFIC LANES. V2 WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON I-40 AND V3 WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON I-40 BEHIND V2. THE FRONT-END OF V1 STRUCK THE FRONT-END OF V2 HEAD-ON. AFTER IMPACT THE FRONT-END OF V3 STRUCK THE REAR-END OF V2. V2 CAME TO A FINAL REST IN THE LEFT LANE AND V1 CAME TO A FINAL REST IN THE MEDIAN.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: FORRREST CITY MEDICAL CENTER Body Held At: MILES J. KIMBLE MORTUARY & CREMATION
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: CPL. STEVEN ROBERTS #522 Agency: ASP

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