Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2021
Fatal #: 501     Operator #: 3842
Accident #: 450     Station Sending: SPTD     #(1) Deceased     #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 10/12/2021     Time: 6:59 pm     Location: INTERSTATE 55 SOUTHBOUND 9 MILE MARKER
City: MARION     County: CRITTENDEN

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
JOHN ROBERT CURRY (2) 63 GRENADA MS 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. FREIGHTLINER
1997
NORTH
I 55
2. GMC SIERRA
2020
SOUTH
I 55
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 55 AT THE 9 MILE MARKER. V2 WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 55 AT THE 9 MILE MARKER. V1 RAN OFF THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROADWAY CROSSED THE MEDIAN AND ENTERED THE SOUTHBOUND LANES CAUSING THE FRONT OF V1 TO STRIKE THE FRONT OF V2. V1 THEN RE-ENTERED THE MEDIAN COMING TO A FINAL REST FACING NORTHEAST. V2 CAME TO REST IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANES OF TRAFFIC FACING SOUTHEAST.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: N/A Body Held At: CRITTENDEN COUNTY CORONER OFFICE
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TRP. GARRETT J BYRD 368 Agency: ASP

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