Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2025
Fatal #: 532     Operator #: 3715
Accident #: 477     Station Sending: SPTK     #(1) Deceased     #(1) Injured
Date of Crash: 12/24/2025     Time: 4:22 pm     Location: POLK ROAD 26 NEAR OKLAHOMA
City:     County: POLK

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
RICHARD PANNELL JR (1) 52 HATFIELD M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
JONATHAN AKINS (1) 52 HATFIELD M X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. NISSAN TITAN
2005
WEST
POLK ROAD 26
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 FAILED TO NEGOTIATE A CURVE. PASSENGER SIDE TIRES OF V1 EXITED THE ROADWAY STRIKING AN EMBANKMENT CAUSING V1 TO OVERTURN. V1 CAME TO FINAL REST UPSIDE DOWN PARTIALLY IN THE EASTBOUND TRAFFIC LANE AND PARTIALLY IN THE DITCH.
Weather Condition: CLOUDY Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: CHI HOT SPRINGS Body Held At: BOWSER FUNERAL HOME
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TFC TATE LEDBETTER 584 Agency: ASP

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