Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2024
Fatal #: 361     Operator #: 3766
Accident #: 319     Station Sending: SPTD     #(1) Deceased     #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 08/17/2024     Time: 8:25 pm     Location: INTERSTATE 55 SOUTHBOUND @ 14 MILE MARKER
City: RURAL CRITTENDEN     County: CRITTENDEN

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
JAMES A. CLARK (1) 37 MEMPHIS TN M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
No injured listed
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. CHEVROLET CAMARO
2013
SOUTH
I-55
2. GMC SIERRA
2014
SOUTH
I-55
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 AND V2 WERE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 55 SOUTHBOUND AT THE 14-MILE MARKER IN THE OUTSIDE LANE OF TRAFFIC. V2 WAS AHEAD OF V1 WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE IN-TOW. THE FRONT RIGHT OF V1 STRUCK THE LEFT REAR OF V2'S IN-TOW VEHICLE. V1 VEERED LEFT STRUCK A GUARDRAIL AND ROLLED OVER. V1 CAME TO REST IN THE MEDIAN. V2'S IN-TOW VEHICLE BECAME DETACHED AND VEERED RIGHT BEFORE COMING TO REST IN A FIELD. V2 STOPPED ALONG THE OUTSIDE SHOULDER.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - MEMPHIS TN Body Held At: REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TRP. J. GARRET BYRD 368 Agency: ASP

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