Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2012
Fatal #: 499     Operator #: 3863
Accident #: 450     Station Sending: SPTL     #(1) Deceased     #(2) Injured
Date of Crash: 11/28/2012     Time: 7:20 am     Location: SH 170 2 MI W OF I-540
City:     County: WASHINGTON

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
WYLLADEN D. RICHARDS (2) 10/10/1958 1899 FRESNO RD. WEST FORK AR F X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
JAMES R. ENNIS (1) 12/23/1968 11749 SHEEHAN RD. WEST FORK AR M X
REGINA L. COUCH (2) 04/23/1977 1899 FRESNO RD. WESTFORK AR F X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. FORD TK
2005
EAST
SH 170
2. PLYM VAN
1991
EAST
SH 170
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 A TRASH TRUCK WAS STOPPED PARTIALLY ON THE SOUTH SHOULDER AND PARTIALLY IN THE EB LANES OF THE ROADWAY WHILE THE DRIVER WAS STANDING AT THE REAR OF V1 PUTTING TRASH IN. V2 WAS TRAVELING EB AND FAILED TO SEE V1 IN TIME TO STOP.DRIVER OF V2 SWERVED TO THE LEFT IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID IMPACT AND STRUCK THE PEDESTRIAN AND THE LEFT REAR OF V1 WITH THE RIGHT FRONT AND RIGHT SIDE OF HER VEHICLE. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER OF V2 WAS KILLED WHEN V2 STRUCK THE REAR OF V1.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: WASHINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Body Held At: WASHINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TROOPER GREG W LINGER 447 Agency: ARKANSAS STATE POLICE TROOP L

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