Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2023
Fatal #: 515 & 516     Operator #: 3853
Accident #: 470     Station Sending: SPTF     #(2) Deceased     #(1) Injured
Date of Crash: 11/30/2023     Time: 7:34 am     Location: U.S. HWY 79 SOUTH OF CAMDEN
City: RURAL OUACHITA COUNTY     County: OUACHITA

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
ASHLEY FRENCH (2) 28 MAGNOLA AR F X
MINOR (1) Unknown F X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
TOURKE HOOKER (1) 48 CAMDEN AR M X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. TESLA T3
2018
SOUTH
79
2. NISSAN MAXIMA
2017
NORTH
79
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON U.S. HWY 79. V2 WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON U.S. HWY 79. THE DRIVER OF V1 FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AS IT NEGOTIATED A CURVE TO THE LEFT. V1 BEGAN TO ROTATE COUNTER-CLOCKWISE CROSSING THE CENTER LINE & TRAVELED INTO THE NORTHBOUND LANE. THE REAR OF V1 STRUCK THE FRONT OF V2 IN THE NORTHBOUND LANE OF U.S. HWY 79.
Weather Condition: RAIN Road Condition: WET
Injured Taken To: SOUTHERN AR REGIONAL HOSPITAL Body Held At: OUACHITA COUNTY MORGUE
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: CPL SEQUOYAH BROWNING 183 Agency: ARKANSAS STATE POLICE

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