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Summaries for Year 2023
Fatal #:
361
Operator #:
3766
Accident #:
328
Station Sending:
SPTA
#(1) Deceased
#() Injured
Date of Crash:
08/29/2023
Time:
7:48 am
Location:
I-40 WEST @ MILE MARKER 178
City:
LONOKE
County:
LONOKE
Deceased
Name (Vehicle #)
Age
City
M/F
Driver
Passenger
Pedestrian
THOMAS ARTHUR JOBE (1)
63
MALVERN AR
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. KENWORTH
2003
WESTBOUND
I-40
2. FREIGHTLINER
2021
WESTBOUND
I-40
3. JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
2021
WESTBOUND
I-40
4. KENWORTH
2023
WESTBOUND
I-40
Additional Vehicles
VEHICLE : FREIGHTLINER (5) YEAR: 2020 DIRECTION : WESTBOUND HWY : I-40 VEHICLE : FREIGHTLINER (6) YEAR: 2020 DIRECTION : WESTBOUND HWY : I-40
Initial Narrative:
V2 V3 V4 V5 AND V6 WERE ALL STOPPED DUE TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT INCIDENT (WRONG WAY DRIVER) THAT HAD BEEN STOPPED ON I-40 WEST NEAR MILE MARKER 178. V1 WAS UNABLE TO STOP AND SIDE-SWIPED THE DRIVER'S SIDE TRAILER V2. V1 THEN SIDE-SWIPED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF V3 THEN SIDE-SWIPED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF V4 AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF V5. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE LOAD (LOGS) ON THE TRAILER OF V1 TO BREAK LOSE CRUSHING THE CAB OF V1 AND STRIKING THE DRIVER'S SIDE TRAILER OF V6.
Weather Condition:
CLEAR
Road Condition:
DRY
Injured Taken To:
N/A
Body Held At:
LONOKE COUNTY CORONER
NOK Notified:
Yes
Investigating Officer:
TRP. ANTHONY B. GOINS 83
Agency:
ASP
