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Summaries for Year 2021
Fatal #:
591
Operator #:
3863
Accident #:
533
Station Sending:
SPTA
#(1) Deceased
#(0) Injured
Date of Crash:
12/02/2021
Time:
3:00 pm
Location:
US HWY 167 SOUTH
City:
RURAL SALINE
County:
SALINE
Deceased
Name (Vehicle #)
Age
City
M/F
Driver
Passenger
Pedestrian
MELVIN WILKERSON (1)
85
HENSLEY
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. FORD ESCAPE
2007
NORTH
US 167
2. KENWORTH 68
2014
SOUTH
US 167
Additional Vehicles
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE SOUTHBOUND LANES OF US 167 SOUTH FROM A PRIVATE DRIVE INTO THE ONCOMING PATH OF V2 WHO WAS SOUTHBOUND IN THE INSIDE LANE. V2 TRIED TO AVOID V1 BY SWERVING LEFT INTO NORTHBOUND LANES. V2 STRUCK V1 ON THE DRIVERS SIDE CAUSING FATAL INJURIES TO DRIVER 1. V1 CAME TO A REST IN THE TURN LANE AND V2 CAME TO A REST ON THE SHOULDER APPROXIMATELY 500 FT SOUTH.
Weather Condition:
CLEAR
Road Condition:
DRY
Injured Taken To:
UAMS
Body Held At:
UAMS MORGUE
NOK Notified:
Yes
Investigating Officer:
CPL EDWARD G CHURCH 15
Agency:
ASP
