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Summaries for Year 2023
Fatal #:
42
Operator #:
3818 - CLAY
Accident #:
37
Station Sending:
TROOP-E
#(1) Deceased
#(0) Injured
Date of Crash:
01/16/2023
Time:
1:35 am
Location:
HIGHWAY 1 SOUTH OF WATSON
City:
WATSON
County:
DESHA
Deceased
Name (Vehicle #)
Age
City
M/F
Driver
Passenger
Pedestrian
LESLIE MOORE (1)
39
MCGHEE
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. DODGE
2000
NORTH
HWY 1
Additional Vehicles
Initial Narrative:
THE OPERATOR OF VEHICLE 1 WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 1 SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 138. FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON THE OPERATOR OF VEHICLE 1 VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY BEFORE STRIKING A TREE. THE DRIVER WAS PARTIALLY EJECTED AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE OPERATOR WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED ON SCENE BY DESHA COUNTY CORONER JAMIE EVANS AT 2:35 A.M. DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE DRIVER OF V-1 POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION WAS COMPLETED THROUGH DNA ANALYSIS AT THE ARKANSAS STATE CRIME LAB.
Weather Condition:
CLEAR
Road Condition:
DRY
Injured Taken To:
N/A
Body Held At:
ARKANSAS STATE CRIME LAB
NOK Notified:
Yes
Investigating Officer:
TRP. MARKEITH NEAL #244
Agency:
ARKANSAS STATE POLICE
