Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2009
Fatal #: 366     Operator #: 3802
Accident #: 327     Station Sending: SPTB     #(1) Deceased     #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 08/27/2009     Time: 10P TO 6A     Location: HWY 167 S OF WHITE RIVER BRIDGE
City:     County: INDEPENDENCE

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
MELANIE MARIE BROWN (1) 03/30/1984 142 ATCHISON PLACE BATESVILLE F X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

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

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. JEEP CHEROKEE
2000
SOUTH
167
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS SOUTHBOUND ON HWY 167 WHEN IT CROSSED BOTH NORTHBOUND LANES AND RAN OFF THE EAST SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. V1 DROVE OFF THE EMBANKMENT BECAME AIRBORNE LANDED IN A FIELD BELOW THE BRIDGE AND OVERTURNED SEVERAL TIMES EJECTING THE DRIVER. DETAILS AND THE TIME OF ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: N/A Body Held At: WILLIS HAYES FUNERAL HOME IN BATESVILLE
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: CPL. RONNIE QUALLS 259 Agency: ASP

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