Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2024
Fatal #: 532     Operator #: 3844
Accident #: 480     Station Sending: SPTD     #(1) Deceased     #(2) Injured
Date of Crash: 12/02/2024     Time: 5:53 am     Location: HWY 49 @ MISSISSIPPI RIVER BRIDGE
City: HELENA     County: PHILLIPS

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
WILLIE M. POINTER (1) 71 POLPAR GROVE M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
FERNANDO ACALA (2) 28 MEMPHIS TN M X
ERIC RODRIGUEZ (2) 30 MEMPHIS TN M X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. NISSAN ALTIMA
2007
SOUTH
HWY 49
2. DODGE CHARGER
2012
NORTH
HWY 49
3. DODGE CHARGER
2014
NORTH
HWY 49
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V-1 WAS SOUTHBOUND V-2 AND V-3 WERE TRAVELING NORTHBOUND. V-2 TRAVELED INTO THE SOUTHBOUND LANE AND IMPACTED V-1. AFTER THE INITIAL IMPACT V-3 IMPACTED V-2.
Weather Condition: FREEZING FOG Road Condition: ICY
Injured Taken To: MEMPHIS REGIONAL ONE Body Held At: PHILLIPS COUNTY CORONER'S OFFICE
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: CPL. DAMON DOBSON #404 Agency: ASP

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