Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2023
Fatal #: 422     Operator #: 3706
Accident #: 386     Station Sending: SPTF     #(1) Deceased     #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 10/03/2023     Time: 7:30 am     Location: SOUTH 1ST STREET AT ELM STREET
City: BEARDEN     County: OUACHITA

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
JOHN W. WILLIAMS (1) 49 CAMDEN 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. CHEVY TAHOE
2003
WEST
ELM STREET
2. U.P. TRAIN
SOUTH
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS WESTBOUND ON ELM STREET AND FAILED TO YIELD AT A RAILROAD CROSSING. V1 WAS STRUCK BY THE TRAIN. DRIVER OF V1 WAS EJECTED FROM AND WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED AT THE SCENE.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: N/A Body Held At: BENTON FUNERAL HOME
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TFC JIMMY PLYLER 219 Agency: ASP

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