Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2018
Fatal #: 420     Operator #: 3765
Accident #: 384     Station Sending: SPTH     #(1) Deceased     #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 11/12/2018     Time: 3:15 pm     Location: HWY 109N ON THE ARKANSAS RIVER BRIDGE
City: MORRISON BLUFF     County: LOGAN

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
GWENDLE SELF (1) 58 SCRANTON 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. PONTIAC
2004
NORTH
109
2. FORD
2008
SOUTH
109
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
1 WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ACROSS THE ARKANSAS RIVER BRIDGE ON STATE HIGHWAY 109 NEAR MORRISON BLUFF. V1 FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON VEERED RIGHT STRIKING THE CONCRETE WALL OF THE BRIDGE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BEGIN SLIDING INTO THE SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC LANE. V2 WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ACROSS THE ARKANSAS RIVER BRIDGE ON STATE HIGHWAY 109. V2 APPLIED BRAKES IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID THE COLLISION BUT STRUCK V1 AS IT WAS SLIDING.
Weather Condition: CLOUDY Road Condition: CLEAR
Injured Taken To: Body Held At: ROLLER FUNERAL HOME- PARIS AR
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TRP. JAMES O. RAY 238 Agency: ASP

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