Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2023
Fatal #: 390     Operator #: 3715
Accident #: 356     Station Sending: SPTH     #(1) Deceased     #(2) Injured
Date of Crash: 09/12/2023     Time: 6:14 pm     Location: 1215 N. 10TH ST
City: FORT SMITH     County: SEBASTIAN

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
KELVIN EUGENE BLANSETT JR (1) 34 MCALESTER OK M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
MAKAYLA DONAE KING (1) 26 FORT SMITH AR F X
JAMES BRANDON HARP (2) 33 WILBURTON OK M X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE
2021
SOUTH
NORTH 10TH STREET
2. HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE
2020
SOUTH
NORTH 10TH STREET
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND WAS UNABLE TO NEGOTIATE THE CURVE. V1 COLLIDED WITH V2 CAUSING BOTH MOTORCYCLES TO LEAVE THE ROADWAY. V1 STRUCK A TREE.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: MERCY HOSPITAL Body Held At: SEBASTIAN COUNTY
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: OFFICER J DAVIDSON 4998 Agency: FORT SMITH PD

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