Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2022
Fatal #: 388     Operator #: 3863
Accident #: 351     Station Sending: SPTD     #(1) Deceased     #(1) Injured
Date of Crash: 08/26/2022     Time: 7:51 pm     Location: INTERSATE 55 9MM
City: WEST MEMPHIS     County: CRITTENDEN

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
MINOR (4) Unknown X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
MARGARET TAYLOR (4) 77 ST LOUIS MO F X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. FREIGHTLINER
2023
SOUTH
I-55
2. CHEVY
2021
SOUTH
I-55
3. CHEVY
2017
SOUTH
I-55
4. JEEP
2021
SOUTH
I-55
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
I-55. V4 ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE INTO THE OUTSIDE LANE TO AVOID V1. V1 SWERVED INTO THE OUTSIDE LANE IN ATTEMPT TO MISS STRIKING ANY VEHICLES. V1 AND V4 COLLIDED IN THE OUTSIDE LANE. V1 PUSHED V4 INTO THE REAR OF V3 AND THEN INTO THE REAR OF V2 CAUSING V2 TO STRIKE THE REAR OF V5. AFTER THE IMPACT WITH V2 V4 MADE IMPACT WITH V1 AGAIN. V5 LEFT THE SCENE OF ACCIDENT.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: LE BONHEOUR HOSPITAL & REGIONAL ONE HEALTH Body Held At: LE BONHEOUR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TROOPER GAVIN C. TAYLOR 387 Agency: ARKANSAS STATE POLICE

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