Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2023
Fatal #: 427-428     Operator #: 3715
Accident #: 390     Station Sending: SPTK     #(2) Deceased     #() Injured
Date of Crash: 10/04/2023     Time: 1:45 pm     Location: HWY 27/COWHIDE COVE
City:     County: PIKE

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
ASHLEY N PENROD (2) 31 KIRBY F X
VERNA R MOORE (2) 87 KIRBY F X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
No injured listed
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. FREIGHTLINER
2014
NORTH
27
2. FORD EXPLORER
2020
SOUTH
27
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS NEGOTIATING A LEFT HAND TURN AND TRAVELING DOWNHILL. V2 WAS NEGOTIATING A RIGHT HAND TURN AND TRAVELING UPHILL. THE DRIVER OF V1 LOST CONTROL OF V1 AND BEGAN TO SPIN IN A COUNTERCLOCKWISE ROTATION CROSSING INTO THE SOUTHBOUND LANE. V2 SWERVED RIGHT ATTEMPTING TO AVOID THE COLLISION. THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF V1 STRUCK THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF V2 ON THE SOUTHBOUND SHOULDER.
Weather Condition: CLOUDY Road Condition: WET
Injured Taken To: CHI ST. VINCENT Body Held At: SMITH FAMILY FUNERAL HOME
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TRP TATE LEDBETTER 584 Agency: ASP

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