Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2020
Fatal #: 450     Operator #: 3715
Accident #: 408     Station Sending: SPTE     #(1) Deceased     #(4) Injured
Date of Crash: 09/18/2020     Time: 7:35 am     Location: STATE HIGHWAY 1
City: ST. CHARLES     County: ARKANSAS

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
BARBARA A. WATTS (1) 69 MEMPHIS TN F X
DIANA T. FARR (1) 63 MEMPHIS TN F X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
THERON T. BUSBY (2) 48 WACO TX M X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. NISSAN ALTIMA
2012
WB
I40
2. FREIGHTLINER
2015
WB
I40
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON S.H. 1 ACTIVELY FLEEING FROM AN ARKANSAS COUNTY DEPUTY. V1 LOST CONTROL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LEAVE THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY WHERE THE FRONT END STRUCK A TREE. V1 TRAVELED NORTH THROUGH BRUSH. V1 WENT AIRBORNE AND OVERTURNED WHERE THE VICTIM WAS EJECTED. THE VICTIM WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED AT THE SCENE BY ARKANSAS COUNTY CORONER COOPER ESSEX AT 8:35 A.M.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: DEWITT HOSPITAL Body Held At: ARKANSAS STATE CRIME LAB
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TRP. MARTINO GREEN 579 Agency: ASP

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