Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2022
Fatal #: 451-452     Operator #: 3707
Accident #: 410     Station Sending: SPTE     #(2) Deceased     #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 10/04/2022     Time: 10:52 am     Location: 4800 U.S. HIGHWAY 65
City: RURAL JEFFERSON     County: JEFFERSON

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
CLARENCE WELLS (3) 81 DUMAS M X
WANDA WELLS (3) 79 DUMAS F X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
LEONTE D. SUTTON (2) 48 BYRAM M X
NORMA J. MILES (1) 77 MONTICELLO F X
WILMA I. BAYIRD (1) 77 MONTICELLO F X
VANELANE DEFIR (1) 73 MONTICELLO F X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. TOYOTA RAV4
2021
NORTH
US HWY 65
2. PETERBILT
1999
SOUTH
US HWY 65
3. DODGE RAM
2015
NORTH
US HWY 65
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V2 WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON US HIGHWAY 65 IN THE OUTSIDE LANE. V1 WAS TURNING LEFT ONTO US HIGHWAY 65 FROM THE LOVE'S TRUCK STOP ENTERING THE PATH OF V2. V2 WAS UNABLE TO STOP STRIKING V1 IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANES. V2 THEN VEERED LEFT INTO NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC LANES STRIKING V3 HEAD ON. V3 DRIVER WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED ON SCENE. V3 PASSENGER LATER SUCCUMBBED TO HER INJURIES AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: JEFFERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Body Held At: GRIFFIN FUNERAL HOME
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TFC QUINCY HARRIS 76 Agency: ARKANSAS STATE POLICE

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