Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2022
Fatal #: 365     Operator #: 3706
Accident #: 330     Station Sending: SPTD     #(1) Deceased     #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 08/20/2022     Time: 4:49 pm     Location: INTERSTATE 40 AT 252 MILE MARKER
City: RURAL     County: ST. FRANCIS

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
ALLEN L. EVANS (2) 70 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. VOLVO 740 SERIES
1989
EAST
INTERSTATE 40
2. FORD CLUB WAGON
1992
EAST
INTERSTATE 40
3. PETERBILT
2007
EAST
INTERSTATE 40
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS TOWING V2 ON THE SHOULDER OF INTERSTATE 40. THE DRIVER OF V1 AND V2 WERE ENTERING THE RIGHT TRAFFIC LANE. V3 WAS TRAVELING IN THE RIGHT LANE AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED THAN V1 AND V2 STRIKING THE REAR OF V2 CAUSING BOTH V1 AND V2 TO LOSE CONTROL. V1 AND V2 EXITED THE ROADWAY TO THE RIGHT COMING TO A FINAL REST IN THE SOUTHERN DITCH. V3 TRAVELED PAST V1 AND V2 COMING TO A FINAL REST IN THE SOUTHERN DITCH. DRIVER OF V1 AND V3 WERE NOT INJURED.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: N/A Body Held At: FORREST CITY MEDICAL CENTER
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TROOPER TATE LEDBETTER 584 Agency: ASP

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