Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2022
Fatal #: 44     Operator #: 3715
Accident #: 42     Station Sending: SPTL     #(1) Deceased     #() Injured
Date of Crash: 01/07/2022     Time: 4:20 pm     Location: I49 N/B 72 MM
City: SPRINGDALE     County: WASHINGTON

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
RORK D. PARKER (1) 57 SPRINGDALE 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. LEXUS
2006
NORTH
I49
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 TRAVELED ACROSS THE CENTER AND LEFT LANE OF TRAFFIC BEFORE TRAVELING ONTO THE MEDIAN SHOULDER. THE LEFT SIDE OF V1 SIDESWIPED THE CEMENT WALL. V1 TRAVELED ACROSS ALL LANES OF TRAFFIC BEFORE TRAVELING OFF THE INTERSTATE ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND STRIKING A TREE. V1 SLID TO THE RIGHT AND CAME TO FINAL REST NEXT TO A TREE. DRIVER LATER DIED OF INJURIES ON 1/30/2022 AT 12:45 PM WHILE IN HOSPICE CARE.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: NORTHWEST HOSPITAL SPRINGDALE Body Held At: NORTHWEST HOSPITAL SPRINGDALE
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: SR. CPL. DESMOND BENTON 296 Agency: ASP

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