Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2016
Fatal #: 50     Operator #: 3842
Accident #: 46     Station Sending: SPTD     #(1) Deceased     #(1) Injured
Date of Crash: 02/14/2016     Time: 5:40 am     Location: I-55 NORTH @ 24.76 MILE MARKER
City:     County: CRITTENDEN

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
ABRAHAM IZTEPAN (1) 24 BLYTHEVILLE M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
ADRIAN PACHECO (2) 29 MEMPHIS TN M X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. DODGE AVENGER
2008
NORTH
I-55
2. FREIGHTLINER
2015
NORTH
I-55
3. HONDA CIVIC
UNK
NORTH
I-55
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING NB ON I-55 IN THE LEFT LANE. V2 WAS TRAVELING NB ON I-55 FOLLOWING V1. V3 WAS TRAVELING NB ON I-55 IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE. V1 RAN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY STRUCK THE GUARDRAIL AND ROTATED COUNTER-CLOCKWISE. V2 THEN STRUCK V1 IN THE DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR CAUSING V1 TO ROTATE COUNTER-CLOCKWISE AGAIN. V1 CAME TO REST FACING SOUTH IN THE NB LANE. V2 CAME TO REST FACING NW IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE AND BURST INTO FLAMES. DRIVER OF V1 WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED BY DR. HAILEY EBLING AT REGIONAL ONE MEDICAL CENTER IN MEMPHIS TN ON FEBRUARY 16 2016 AT 8:33AM.DRIVER OF V3 WAS NOT INJURED.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: REGIONAL ONE MEMPHIS Body Held At: SHELBY COUNTY TN MEDICAL EXAMINER
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: CPL. FLARCELL TATE 64 Agency: ASP

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