Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2024
Fatal #: 520     Operator #: 3766
Accident #: 567     Station Sending: SPTJ     #(1) Deceased     #(2) Injured
Date of Crash: 11/25/2024     Time: 8:01 pm     Location: INTERSTATE 40 WESTBOUND @ 80.5 MM
City:     County: POPE

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
STEVEN BAXTER (1) 59 MUSKOGEE OK M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
RANDY HARRIS (1) 41 MUSKOGEE OK M X
PAUL SEKULICH (1) 38 MUSKOGEE OK M X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. FORD
2002
WEST
I-40
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON INTERSTATE 40 NEAR MILE MARKER 80.5. V1 MERGED INTO THE INSIDE WESTBOUND LANE AND THEIR TRAILER STARTED FISH-TAILING. V1 WAS UNABLE TO GAIN CONTROL. V1 STRUCK THE SOUTH CONCRETE BRIDGE BARRIER AND STARTED TO FILP. V1 FLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES COMING TO REST ON ITS TOP AGAINST THE NORTH CONCRETE BRIDGE BARRIER. THE TRAILER LANDED UPRIGHT STILL ATTACHED TO V1.
Weather Condition: CLOUDY Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: SAINT MARY'S REGIONAL ER Body Held At: SAINT MARY'S ER
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TRP. ADRIENNE N. BELCHER 111 Agency: ASP

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