Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2022
Fatal #: 485     Operator #: GOTHAM - 3853
Accident #: 443     Station Sending: STATE POLICE TROOP L     #(1) Deceased     #(2) Injured
Date of Crash: 10/12/2022     Time: 12:47 pm     Location: HWY 412 WEST OF INDUSTRIAL
City: TONTITOWN     County: WASHINGTON

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
DON SHEET (1) 75 FAYETTEVILLE AR M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
CARSON NICHOLS (2) 21 TONTITOWN AR M X
JORDEN NICHOLS (2) 21 TONTITOWN AR M X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. NISSAN
2017
EAST
HWY 412
2. JEEP
2020
EAST
HWY 412
3. FREIGHTLINER
2015
EAST
HWY 412
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V2 AND V3 WERE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC IN THE SAME LANE (HWY 412) BECAUSE OF A RED LIGHT. V1 WAS APPROACHING BEHIND THEM FAILED TO SLOW DOWN OR BRAKE CAUSING V1 TO COLLIDE WITH THE REAR OF V2. THIS COLLISION CAUSED V2 TO COLLIDE WITH THE REAR OF V3. THE PASSENGER OF V2 SHOWED ME VIDEO FOOTAGE OF THE COLLISION FROM THEIR VEHICLE'S REAR DASH CAMERA. THE VIDEO FOOTAGE SHOWS V2 STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AND V1 COLLIDING WITH THE REAR OF V2 NOT STOPPING OR SLOWING.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: WASHINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FAYETTEVILLE Body Held At: WASHINGTON COUNTY CORONERS OFFICE
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: OFFICER N. RENNELL 512 Agency: TONTITOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT

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