Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2006
Fatal #: 424     Operator #: BILL CLAY
Accident #: 378     Station Sending: TROOP - B     #(1) Deceased     #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 07/20/2006     Time: 3:38 pm     Location: STATE HWY 69
City: BATESVILLE     County: INDEPENDENCE

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
EDWARD STRAIT (1) 03/17/1945 BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS 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. YAMAHA MOTORCYCLE
1981
NORTH
69
2. CHEV BLAZER
1997
SOUTH
69
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V-2 WAS PULLING OUT OF HER DRIVEWAY AND FAILED TO YIELD TO V-1, CAUSING V-1 TO HIT V-2. V-1 DRIVER WAS EJECTED OFF HIS MOTORCYCLE. THE VICTIM (STRAIT) DIED ON 08/10/06 AT 11:05 AM IN MEMPHIS AT THE MED CENTER DUE TO HIS INJURIES. THE V-2 DRIVER WAS SYLVIA GILLIHAN, DOB-05/08/25, ALSO FROM BATESVILLE, SHE WAS NOT INJURED.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: WRMC / MED CTR IN MEMPHIS Body Held At: N/A
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TFC. DAVID JONES 480 Agency: ARKANSAS STATE POLICE

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