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Fatal #: 605 / 606 Operator #: DAWSON

Accident #: 543 Station Sending: TROOP-L #(2) Deceased #(3) Injured

Date of Crash: 12/14/2007 Time: 9:09 am Location: US 71 B @ SOUTH 8TH STREET

City: ROGERS County: BENTON

Name (Vehicle #)	Age	City	M/F	Driver	Passenger	Pedestrian
MELINDA YATES (5)	01/29/1988	LOWELL, ARKANSAS	F		X
JERRED DUBOSE (5)	12/18/1988	SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS	M	X

Additional Deceased

Name (Vehicle #)	Age	City	M/F	Driver	Passenger
RUBEN CALZADA (4)	06/06/1958	ROGERS, ARKANSAS	M	X
TIMOTHY SMITH (1)	12/22/1985	LOWELL, ARKANSAS	M	X
BRYSON YATES (5)	06/06/2006	LOWELL, ARKANSAS	M		X

Additional Injured

Vehicle

Year

Direction

Hwy.

1. CHEVY

2000

NORTH

US 71-B

2. FREIGHTLINER

1998

SOUTH

US 71-B

3. FORD PK TK

2001

NORTH

US 71-B

4. FORD PK TK

1998

SOUTH

US 71-B

Additional Vehicles

VEHICLE : SATURN (5)
YEAR: 2002
DIRECTION : SOUTH
HWY : US 71-B

VEHICLE : FORD F450 PK TK (6)
YEAR: 2007
DIRECTION : SOUTH
HWY : US 71-B

Initial Narrative: V1 VEERED INTO THE SB LANES SIDE-SWIPING V2, V3 & V4. V1 CONTINUED NB AND COLLIDED HEAD-ON WITH V5 WHO WAS SB. V1 THEN STRUCK THE SIDE OF V6, WHICH WAS ON S. 8TH ST. NON-INJURED: DRIVER V-2, MARLIN HUTCHINS, FAYETTEVILLE; DRIVER V-3, THOMAS ABEL, SPRINGDALE; DRIVER V-6, DAVID STARKENBERG, ROGERS.
Weather Condition: CLEAR	Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL, ROGERS, AR	Body Held At: BENTON COUNTY CORONER
NOK Notified: Yes	Investigating Officer: CPL. S. CAIN 1396	Agency: ROGERS POLICE DEPT.