Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2023
Fatal #: 545     Operator #: 3818
Accident #: 494     Station Sending: SPTB     #(1) Deceased     #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 12/16/2023     Time: 2:41 am     Location: HWY 16/N MAPLE STREET @ JOYNER DRIVE
City: SEARCY     County: WHITE

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
LEMAR NICHOLSON (1) 39 SEARCY ARKANSAS M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

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

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. INFINITY QX56
2011
SOUTH
16
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Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON AR HWY 16/NORTH MAPLE STREET AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. V1 FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LEAVE THE ROADWAY AND COLLIDING WITH A TREE NEAR JOYNER DRIVE. THE DRIVER WAS PRONOUCED DECEASED ON THE SCENE BY NORTH STAR EMS.
Weather Condition: RAIN Road Condition: WET
Injured Taken To: UNITY HEALTH Body Held At: UNITY HEALTH MORGUE
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: PTL. JACOB MOODY #232 Agency: SEARCY POLICE DEPARTMENT

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