Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2022
Fatal #: 593     Operator #: 3707
Accident #: 537     Station Sending: SPTD     #(1) Deceased     #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 12/20/2022     Time: 10:03 pm     Location: INTERSTATE 40 WESTBOUND 279 MILE-MARKER
City: WEST MEMPHIS     County: CRITTENDEN

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
KIESHA WHITE (2) 37 MEMPHIS TN F X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

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

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. CHEVROLET IMPALA
2008
WEST
INTERSTATE 40
2. CHEVROLET TRAVERSE
2012
WEST
INTERSTATE 40
3. FREIGHTLINER
2023
WEST
INTERSTATE 40
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING WEST ON INTERSTATE 40 NEAR THE 279 MILE MARKER IN THE OUTSIDE LANE. V2 WAS PARKED STRADDLING THE FOG LINE IN THE OUTSIDE LANE OF INTERSTATE 40 FACING WEST AT THE 279 MILE MARKER. V3 WAS TRAVELING IN THE INSIDE LANE ON INTERSTATE 40 AT THE 279 MILE MARKER. DRIVER OF V2 WAS STANDING OUTSIDE OF THEIR VEHICLE IN THE OUTSIDE LANE WHEN STRUCK BY V1. V3 THEN STRUCK THE DRIVER OF V2 BEFORE COMING TO A FINAL REST ON THE SHOULDER FACING WEST. THE DRIVER OF V1 FLED THE SCENE.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: Body Held At: WOLFE BROTHERS - WEST MEMPHIS
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: CPL. BILLY MARTIN 190 Agency: ARKANSAS STATE POLICE

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