Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2021
Fatal #: 622     Operator #: 3720
Accident #: 563     Station Sending: SPTJ     #(1) Deceased     #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 12/08/2021     Time: 1:45 am     Location: I-40 WEST / 105 MILE MARKER
City: RURAL CONWAY     County: CONWAY

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
KURT COTTIER () 28 RUSSELLVILLE 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. UNOCCUPIED - DODGE RAM
2015
WEST
I-40
2. FORD F-150
2014
WEST
I-40
3. HYUNDAI ACCENT
2010
WEST
I-40
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
P1 WAS WORKING IN THE RIGHT TRAVEL LANE IN A WORK ZONE ON INTERSTATE 40 WEST AT THE 105 MILE MARKER. V1 WAS UNOCCUPIED AND STATIONARY ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER IN A WORK ZONE AT THE 105 WEST MILE MARKER. V2 WAS OCCUPIED AND STATIONARY ON THE SHOULDER IN A WORK ZONE AT THE 105 WEST MILE MARKER NEAR V1. V3 WAS TRAVELING WEST ON INTERSTATE 40 IN THE RIGHT TRAVEL LANE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF V3 COLLIDED WITH THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF V1 CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR TAIL LIGHT. V3 CONTINUED TRAVELING WEST CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE COMPLETE DRIVER'S SIDE OF V1. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF V3 THEN IMPACTED P1 SENDING P1 INTO V2 CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND MIRROR. V3 CAME TO A FINAL REST ON THE NORTH SHOULDER FACING WEST.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: UAMS - LITTLE ROCK Body Held At: UAMS - LITTLE ROCK
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TRP. KRISTEN A. DUMONT 537 Agency: ASP

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