Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2024
Fatal #: 44     Operator #: 3863
Accident #: 40     Station Sending: SPTK     #(1) Deceased     #(1) Injured
Date of Crash: 02/12/2024     Time: 5:20 am     Location: US HWY 70 NEAR SUMMIT RIDGE
City: HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK     County: GARLAND

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
TIMOTHY BRATTON (2) 62 HOT SPRINGS M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
BRANDON HUGHES (1) 32 LITTLE ROCK M X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. HYUNDAI
2006
WEST
US HWY 70
2. HYUNDAI
2020
EAST
US HWY 70
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING WEST ON U.S. HWY 70. V2 WAS TRAVELING EAST ON U.S. HWY 70. THE OPERATOR OF V1 CROSSED OVER THE CENTER TURN LANE AND STRUCK V2 IN THE OUTSIDE WESTBOUND TRAFFIC LANE. THE FORCE OF IMPACT FORCED V2 INTO THE WESTBOUND DITCH.
Weather Condition: CLOUDY Road Condition: WET
Injured Taken To: CHI ST. VINCENT Body Held At: GARLAND COUNTY CORONER
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TROOPER DANIEL K. THEISS #559 Agency: ARKANSAS STATE POLICE

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