Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2025
Fatal #: 54     Operator #: 3844
Accident #: 46     Station Sending: SPTE     #(1) Deceased     #(1) Injured
Date of Crash: 02/14/2025     Time: 9:30 pm     Location: US HIGHWAY 65 SOUTH/ KILE ROAD
City: RURAL JEFFERSON     County: JEFFERSON

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
OTIS MITCHELL JR (1) 53 SEARCY M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
MARGERT THOMAS (2) 49 BROOKHAVEN MS F X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. NISSAN
SOUTH
US HWY 65
2. CHEV TAHOE
2020
NORTH
US HWY 65
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS SOUTH IN THE NORTHBOUND LANES OF US HWY 65 SOUTH. V2 WAS NORTHBOUND APPROACHING KILE ROAD. V1 COLLIDED HEAD-ON WITH V2. V1 IMMEDIATELY BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES.
Weather Condition: RAIN Road Condition: WET
Injured Taken To: JEFFERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Body Held At: JEFFERSON COUNTY
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TRP. RUBEN ZAMORA #813 Agency: ASP

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