Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2009
Fatal #: 532     Operator #: 3802
Accident #: 471     Station Sending: SPTJ     #(1) Deceased     #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 11/05/2009     Time: 245 pm     Location: AVE 4 SE @ UNION PACIFIC RR CROSSING
City: ATKINS     County: POPE

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
JAMES ANDERSON (1) 08/09/1948 211 MAXWELL RD ATKINS AR M X
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Injured

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

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. BUIC
1995
NORTH
AVE 4 SE
2. UP TRAIN
WEST
RR TRACKS
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Initial Narrative:
WITNESS ADVISED THAT V-1 STOPPED AT THE RR CROSSING THEN PROCEEDED ACROSS INTO THE PATH OF THE TRAIN. THE ENGINEER SOUNDED THE HORN AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE TRAIN BUT STRUCK V-1 IN THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE ENGINEER WAS BRENT FURGASON DOB/091273 OF BENTON AR.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: Body Held At: UNKNOWN
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: PTL MICHAEL NUCKOLS 5 Agency: ATKIS PD

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