Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2006
Fatal #: 523     Operator #: DAWSON
Accident #: 465     Station Sending: SPTH     #(01) Deceased     #(01) Injured
Date of Crash: 09/30/2006     Time: 6:55 pm     Location: I540SB/14.80MM
City: FORT SMITH     County: CRAWFORD

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
CRAIG PATRICK MASON (1) 10/01/1979 4718 NORTH 32ND ST., FORT SMITH, AR M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
JOHNNY OTTO MCCLURE (1) 11/25/1980 715 NORTH 40TH ST., FORT SMITH, AR M X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. HONDA MOTORCYCLE
1996
SOUTH
I540
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
DR V-1, MASON WAS EXITING OFF I40WB ONTO I540 SOUTHBOUND. OPERATOR FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF HIS MOTORCYCLE WHILE NEGOTIATING A LEFT HAND CURVE. OPERATOR MASON AND HIS VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE CEMENT AND METAL GUARDRAIL. BOTH MASON AND HIS PASSENGER WERE THROWN FROM THE MOTORCYCLE.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: SPARKS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Body Held At: BEASLEY FUNERAL HOME
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TRP PATRICK SCHMIDT 604 Agency: ASP TROOP H

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