Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2020
Fatal #: 548     Operator #: 3880
Accident #: 500     Station Sending: SPTH     #(1) Deceased     #(3) Injured
Date of Crash: 11/09/2020     Time: 4:46 pm     Location: INTERSTATE 540 NORTHBOUND AT 5 MILE MARKER
City: FORT SMITH     County: SEBASTIAN

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
MOISES FELIPE CRUZ (P1) 26 FORT SMITH AR M X
Additional Deceased
NAME: () AGE: UNKNOWN RESIDENCE: M/F: DRIVER: PASSENGER: PEDESTRIAN:

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
GERALDO MORALES FELPE (P2) 45 FORT SMITH AR M X
JUAN CARLOS MORALES (P3) 26 FORT SMITH AR M X
JESUS HERIBERTO CRUZ-GARCIA (P4) 21 FORT SMITH AR M X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. LINCOLN LS
2006
NORTH
INTERSTATE 540
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
VEHICLE 1 WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON I-540 NEAR THE 5MM. V1 SWERVED LEFT TO AVOID A FRONT TO REAR COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. V1 LEFT THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK THE CABLE BARRIER AND PEDESTRIANS 1-4 WHO WERE WORKING IN THE MEDIAN.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: MERCY HOSPITAL/BAPTIST FORT SMITH Body Held At: SEBASTIAN COUNTY CORONER'S OFFICE
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TRP RONALD ELKINS 486 Agency: ARKANSAS STATE POLICE

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