Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2007
Fatal #: 546     Operator #: Dawson
Accident #: 489     Station Sending: SPTH     #(01) Deceased     #(01) Injured
Date of Crash: 11/02/2007     Time: 11:26 pm     Location: I-540S @ 26MM
City: RUDY     County: CRAWFORD

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
MATTHEW RUSSELL (1) 10/23/1997 4109 GASCONY WAY, FORT SMITH, AR M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
KATELYN RUSSELL (1) 10/23/1997 4109 GASCONY WAY, FORT SMITH, AR F X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. NISSAN TK PK
2003
SOUTH
I540
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V-1 WAS SOUTHBOUND ON I540. IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID A DEER THAT HAD ENTERED THE ROADWAY, THE DRIVER SWERVED TO THE RIGHT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LEAVE THE ROADWAY AND OVERTURN SEVERAL TIMES. MATTHEW RUSSELL WAS EJECTED AND DIED AT THE SCENE. KATELYNN WAS AIR-LIFTED FROM SAINT EDWARDS HOSPITAL TO A HOSPITAL IN LITTLE ROCK, AR. DRIVER GREGORY RUSSELL 3/9/1963 OF 4109 GASCONY WAY, FORT SMITH,WAS WEARING A SEATBELT AND WAS NOT INJURED.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: ST. EDWARDS HOSPITAL, FORT SMITH, AR Body Held At: BEASLEY EMBALMING, VAN BUREN, AR
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TFC CHRIS WATERS 81 Agency: ASP TROOP H, FORT SMITH

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