Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2016
Fatal #: 486     Operator #: 3844
Accident #: 436     Station Sending: SPTH     #(1) Deceased     #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 09/03/2016     Time: 12:21 am     Location: WIRSING ROAD AND ALBERT PIKE
City: FORT SMITH     County: SEBASTIAN

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
YAIR GARZA (1) 19 FORT SMITH M X
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Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
No injured listed
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. HONDA ACCORD
1994
EAST
WIRSING ROAD
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS FLEEING FROM STATE TROOPERS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON WIRSING ROAD. V1 LOST CONTROL AND LEFT THE ROADWAY STRIKING A GAS METER SEVERAL PARKED CARS AND WENT THROUGH A CORNER OF A HOUSE. GARZA WAS SEVERELY INJURED AND TAKEN TO SPARKS HOSPITAL THEN TO PEACH TREE HOSPICE WHERE HE LATER DIED FROM INJURIES. THE DRIVER OF V1 WAS NOT INJURED.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: SPARKS HOSPITAL FORT SMITH Body Held At: BEASLEY EMBALMING SERVICE
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: CPL. MICHAEL MOSS 4213 Agency: FORT SMITH POLICE DEPT.

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