Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2006
Fatal #: 40     Operator #: 3844
Accident #: 37     Station Sending: SPTC     #(1) Deceased     #(2) Injured
Date of Crash: 02/04/2006     Time: 11:30 am     Location: CO RD 398 @ PAULS SWITCH RR XING
City:     County: CRAIGHEAD

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
KENNETH B. GIBSON (1) 06/22/1960 202 COUNTY ROAD 379, BONO AR. M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
VALERIA M. GIBSON (1) 11/02/1969 202 COUNTY ROAD 379, BONO AR. F X
HUNTER B. GIBSON (1) 12/31/1991 202 COUNTY ROAD 379, BONO AR. M X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. FORD F-250 PICKUP
2004
EAST
CO RD 398
2. BURLINGTON NO TRAIN
1998
SOUTH
RAILROAD TRACK
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V-1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 63, AND TURNED EAST ON COUNTY ROAD 398. A BURLINGTON NORTHERN TRAIN WAS SOUTHBOUND. V-1 FAILED TO YIELD TO THE TRAIN. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS OF V-1 WERE THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE. DRIVER OF V-1 WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD ON THE SCENE BY CRAIGHEAD COUNTY CORONER TOBY EMERSON.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: THE MED AND LEBONHEUR CHILDRENS HOSPITAL IN MEMPHIS TN. Body Held At: EMERSON FUNERAL HOME, JONESBORO AR.
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TFC. M. EXUM 469 Agency: ASP

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