Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2022
Fatal #: 557     Operator #: 3842
Accident #: 505     Station Sending: SPTD     #(1) Deceased     #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 12/01/2022     Time: 8:55 am     Location: I-40 EB AT 186MM
City: RURAL PRAIRIE COUNTY     County: PRAIRIE

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
GEORGE R. HUGGS (V) 72 CARLISLE AR 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. NISSAN ALTIMA
2010
EAST
I40
2. FREIGHTLINER
2023
EAST
I40
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 AND V2 WERE TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON I40 NEAR THE 186-MILE MARKER. THE RIGHT LANE WAS BLOCKED DUE TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TRYING TO PUT OUT A FIRE ON A TRAILER TIRE WHICH CAUSED TRAFFIC TO BACK UP. THE DRIVER OF V1 STRUCK THE REAR OF V2.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: N/A Body Held At: WESTBROOK FUNERAL HOME
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TRP. RAND LACE 581 Agency: ASP

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