Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2016
Fatal #: 52     Operator #: 3802
Accident #: 48     Station Sending: SPTH     #(1) Deceased     #(2) Injured
Date of Crash: 02/19/2016     Time: 1159 pm     Location: I-40W @ EXIT 7
City: VAN BUREN     County: CRAWFORD

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
DYLAN ERIC FLATTE (1) 24 FORT SMITH AR M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
MELISSA DECKER (1) 30 VAN BUREN AR F X
SARAH LENZEN (1) 24 GREENWOOD AR F X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. NISS SUV
2008
WEST
I-40
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V-1 FAILED TO NEGOTIATE A CURVE WHILE TAKING THE EXIT FROM I-40WB. DRIVER OVERCORRECTED AND LOST CONTROL. V-1 OVERTURNED OVER THE GUARDRAIL AND THE VICTIM WAS EJECTED.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: SPARKS HOSPITAL VAN BUREN AR Body Held At: BEASLEY'S MORTUARY FORT SMITH AR
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: CPL DALE HOWARD 100 Agency: ASP

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