Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2007
Fatal #: 358     Operator #: DAWSON
Accident #: 318     Station Sending: SPTK     #(01) Deceased     #(03) Injured
Date of Crash: 07/22/2007     Time: 3:42 pm     Location: I-30WB @ 104.4MM
City: MALVERN     County: HOT SPRING

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
JAN L. SMITH (1) 12/04/1953 2309 LAUREL ST., TEXARKANA, AR F X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
AUSTIN DEATON (2) 07/09/1940 9427 BRUNSWICK RD., MILLINGTON, TN M X
DONNA DEATON (2) Unknown 9427 BRUNSWICK RD., MILLINGTON, TN F X
NINA SCALES (2) 12/31/1960 2309 WALL ST., TEXARKANA, AR F X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. CHEV TK
2003
WEST
I-30
2. CHEV SUV
2004
EAST
I-30
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V-1 WAS WESTBOUND ON I-30, V-2 WAS EASTBOUND ON I-30, V-2 LOST CONTROL, CROSSED THE MEDIAN INTO THE WESTBOUND LANE OF TRAFFIC, OVERCORRECTED, SENDING THE VEHICLE INTO A SIDEWARD YAW, V-2 TRAVELED 97 FEET IN THE WRONG DIRECTION BEFORE IMPACT WITH V-1. V-2 WAS THEN FORCED INTO THE REAINING WALL. VEH-2 PROPELLED OVER THE RETAINING WALL DECENDING 40 FEET BEFORE COMING TO REST. MS. SMITH DIED 7/31/07 AT 930AM, ST. VINCENT HOSPITAL IN LITTLE ROCK, AR.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: HOT SPRING COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER, MALVERN, AR Body Held At: UNKNOWN
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TRP ZACH OWENS 216 Agency: ASP TROOP K

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