Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2014
Fatal #: 42     Operator #: BILL CLAY
Accident #: 41     Station Sending: SPTK     #(1) Deceased     #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 02/15/2014     Time: 10:50 am     Location: EAST BARTON AT RAILROAD CROSSING
City: COVE     County: POLK

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
CLAUDE R. FRANKS JR (1) 04/06/1938 405 POLK 23 COVE AR 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. GMC PK TK
2005
WEST
E. BARTON
2. TRAIN
NORTH
RAILROAD TRACKS
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V-1 WAS STRUCK BY A NORTHBOUND TRAIN. THE VICTIM WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED BY POLK COUNTY CORONER BRIAN BOWSER AT 1:42 P.M. THE TRAIN ENGINEER TERRY STITES 2-22-68 FROM HOWE OK WAS NOT INJURED.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: Body Held At: BOWSER F/H MENA
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: CPL MIKE THOMAS 38 Agency: ARKANSAS STATE POLICE

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