Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2021
Fatal #: 601     Operator #: 3707
Accident #: 543     Station Sending: SPTD     #(1) Deceased     #(2) Injured
Date of Crash: 12/07/2021     Time: 8:44 am     Location: INTERSTATE 40 242 MILEMARKER
City: RURAL ST. FRANCIS     County: ST. FRANCIS

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
BONNIE G. HUTTON (2) 69 MENA F X
Additional Deceased
NAME: () AGE: UNKNOWN RESIDENCE: M/F: DRIVER: PASSENGER: PEDESTRIAN:

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
CHARLES E. HUTTON (2) 59 MENA M X
JENNIFER M. DYSART (1) 44 KIMBERLING CITY MO F X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. MACK
2014
WEST
I-40
2. FREIGHTLINER
2019
WEST
I-40
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 AND V2 WERE BOTH TRAVELLING WESTBOUND ON INTERSTATE 40 NEAR THE 242 MILE MARKER. V1 WAS TRAVELLING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED ENTERING THE RIGHT LANE OF TRAFFIC. V2 WAS AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED APPROACHING V1. V2 WAS UNABLE TO AVOID CONTACT AND V2 STRUCK THE REAR PORTION OF V1. V2 CAME TO A FINAL REST IN THE DITCH NORTH OF INTERSTATE 40. V1 CAME TO FINAL REST ON THE SHOULDER.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: FORREST CITY MEDICAL CENTER Body Held At: FORREST CITY MEDICAL CENTER MORGUE
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TRP. TATE LEDBETTER 584 Agency: ASP

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