Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2023
Fatal #: 492     Operator #: 3877
Accident #: 449     Station Sending: SPTL     #(1) Deceased     #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 11/09/2023     Time: 9:42 pm     Location: I-49 NB MM 77
City: SPRINGDALE     County: BENTON

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
JUDY G. SICKLER (1) 68 MENA F X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
JUSTIN M. ABERNATHY (2) 26 WALDRON M X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. KIA
2020
SOUTH
71
2. GMC
2014
NORTH
71
3. FORD
2019
SOUTH
71
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 49 NEAR MILE MARKER 77. V1 RAN OFF THE ROADWAY ON THE LEFT SIDE AND STRUCK THE CONCRETE BARRIER. V1 THEN CROSSED ALL LANES OF TRAFFIC AND RAN OFF THE ROADWAY ON THE RIGHT SIDE WHERE V1 STRUCK A DITCH AREA. V1 CAME TO REST IN THE DITCH FACING NORTH.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: MERCY HOSPITAL/ROGERS Body Held At: BENTON COUNTY CORONER'S OFFICE
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: CPL. GABRIEL C. CHAMBERS 53 Agency: ARKANSAS STATE POLICE

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