Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2008
Fatal #: 454     Operator #: 3704
Accident #: 421     Station Sending: SPTI     #(1) Deceased     #(3) Injured
Date of Crash: 10/09/2008     Time: 1:50 pm     Location: U.S. HWY 62
City: VIOLA     County: FULTON

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
STEVEN D. RUTECKI (2) 01/30/1980 121 WILLIOW BROOK DRIVE MT. HOME, AR M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
CHASITY D. LAWING (1) 05/09/1982 409 POWERS ST MT. HOME, AR F X
ETHAN PACKETT (1) Unknown 409 POWERS ST MT. HOME, AR M X
CALEB J. LARD (2) 01/02/1987 1322 MEADOW BROOK DRIVE MT. HOME, AR M X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. MAZDA
2006
EAST
62
2. NISSAN
2002
EAST
62
3. KENWORTH TRUCK/TRAILER
1997
WEST
62
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
VEH 1 AND VEH 2 BOTH TRAVELING EAST ON HWY 62. VEH 3 TRAVELING WEST ON HWY 62 FAILED TO NEGOTIATE A CURVE, LOST CONTROL AND OVERTURNED. SPILLING HIS LOAD INTO EAST BOUND LANE. VEH 1 TRAVELED OFF HWY AND OVERTURNED. VEH 2 TRAVELED OFF HWY AND STRUCK A POWER POLE. NOT INJURED VEH 3 DRIVER ROY CHOATE 01/07/61, 11028 ERBY RD HARRISON, AR. (ETHAN PACKETT AGE 2)
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: BAXTER MEDICAL CENTER & ST. JOHNS IN SPRINGFIELD, MO Body Held At: BAXTER COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER MT. HOME, AR
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: CPL KENNETH FOLEY 422 Agency: AR STATE POLICE

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