Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2023
Fatal #: 471     Operator #: 3877
Accident #: 430     Station Sending: SPTH     #(1) Deceased     #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 10/31/2023     Time: 5:39 pm     Location: INTERSTATE 540NB/5 MILE MARKER
City: FORT SMITH     County: SEBASTIAN

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
ROY WILLIAMS (1) 48 MOUNTAINBURG 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. FORD F150
1996
NORTH
I-540
2. BUICK
2020
NORTH
I-540
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V-1 WAS NORTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 540 IN THE LEFT LANE. V-1 MOVED TO THE OCCUPIED RIGHT LANE COLLIDING WITH V-2. V-1 ROTATED CLOCKWISE AND STRUCK AN UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE PARKED ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER. AFTER COLLIDING WITH THE PARKED VEHICLE V-1 EXITED OFF THE RIGHT SHOULDER STRUCK THE TREE LINE AND CAME TO REST.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: N/A Body Held At: SEBASTIAN COUNTY CORNER OFFICE
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TRP. LOGAN HATCHER 84 Agency: ARKANSAS STATE POLICE

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