Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2008
Fatal #: 495     Operator #: C.KOCOUREK
Accident #: 455     Station Sending: TROOP K     #(1) Deceased     #(2) Injured
Date of Crash: 10/30/2008     Time: 4:45 am     Location: US 71S
City:     County: POLK

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
GINNY SMITH (1) 01/28/1990 1903 TIMBERLINE TEXARKANA,AR F X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
JERRY TIPPIT (2) 06/27/1944 1932 HIDAWAY LANE QUINLAN,TX M X
CAROLYN STURDEVANT (1) 01/10/1995 333 LINKS DR. APT 3010 TEXARKANA,AR F X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. NISSAN SEDAN 4DR
1996
SOUTH
71
2. INTL TTL
1998
NORTH
71
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V-1 WAS SOUTHBOUND ON U.S. HWY 71, V-2 WAS NORTHBOUND ON U.S. HWY 71. V-1 ENTERED THE NORTHBOUND LANE AND STRUCK V-2. AFTER IMPACT V-1 LEFT THE ROADWAY TO THE RIGHT AND CAME TO REST IN THE SOUTHBOUND DITCH. AFTER IMPACT V-2 LEFT THE ROADWAY TO THE RIGHT AND OVERTURNED IN THE NORTHBOUND DITCH.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: DEQUEEN REGIONAL HOSPITAL Body Held At: BEASLEYWOOD F.H. MENA,AR
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: CPL. MIKE D. THOMAS #38 Agency: ARKANSAS STATE POLICE

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