Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2009
Fatal #: 438     Operator #: 3863
Accident #: 389     Station Sending: SPTK     #(1) Deceased     #(1) Injured
Date of Crash: 10/07/2009     Time: 1:36 pm     Location: 2774 US 167N
City:     County: GRANT

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
BENNIE J. SMITH () 02/20/1954 2774 US HWY 167 NORTH SHERIDAN AR F X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
EMILY J. GADDY (1) 10/08/1925 605 W. SCENIC DR. K22 NORTH LITTLE ROCK AR F X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. MITS MIRAGE
1994
NORTH
US 167N
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
PEDESTRIAN SMITH WAS CHECKING HER MAIL AT ADDRESS 2774 US 167 WHEN OPERATOR GADDY VEERED OFF ROADWAY AND STRUCK MS. SMITH ON THE NORTH BOUND SHOULDER WITH THE FRONT OF HER VEHICLE. MS. SMITH CAME TO REST ON THE FOG LINE OF THE NORTH BOUND TRAFFIC LANE. MS. GADDY CONTINUED NORTH AND CROSSED 5 LANES OF TRAFFIC AND DROVE OFF INTO THE DITCH ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: GADDT TO UAMS AND SMITH TO BAPTIST VIA MEDFLIGHT Body Held At: PULASKI CO CORONERS OFFICE
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: CPL RYAN JACKS 63 Agency: AR STATE POLICE TROOP K

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