Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2023
Fatal #: 504     Operator #: 3818
Accident #: 461     Station Sending: SPTD     #(1) Deceased     #() Injured
Date of Crash: 11/14/2023     Time: 1:22 pm     Location: U.S. HWY 49
City: HELENA     County: PHILLIPS

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
NOLAN WRIGHT (1) 71 DEWITT ARKANSAS M X
Additional Deceased
NAME: () AGE: UNKNOWN RESIDENCE: M/F: DRIVER: PASSENGER: PEDESTRIAN:

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
No injured listed
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. VOLVO
2007
SOUTH
US HWY 49
2. TRAIN
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 TRAVELING SOUTH ON UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 49 IN THE RIGHT LANE. V1 WAS APPROACHING RAILROAD CROSSING NUMBER 426334M WHERE ONLY THE LIGHTS AND SOUND WERE ACTIVATED. V1 STEERED ITS VEHICLE ONTO THE SOUTH SHOULDER STRUCK THE GUARDRAIL THEN STRUCK THE LEFT REAR OF CART 2 OF THE TRAIN.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: REGIONAL ONE MEDICAL CENTER - MEMPHIS TN Body Held At: REGIONAL ONE MEDICAL CENTER - MEMPHIS TN
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: CPL. D TAYLOR #310 Agency: ARKANSAS STATE POLICE

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