Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2021
Fatal #: 632     Operator #: 3844
Accident #: 573     Station Sending: SPTC     #(1) Deceased     #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 12/26/2021     Time: 12:30 pm     Location: US 49/SH 90
City: RURAL CLAY     County: CLAY

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
JERRY W. COSSEY (1) 72 RECTOR 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. DODGE RAM P/U
1988
NORTH
US 49
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
DRIVER OF V1 WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON US 49 NEGOTIATING A LEFT CURVE LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF US 49 AND SH 90. V1 TRAVELED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE CROSSED SH 90 AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH US 49 AND TRAVELED OFF THE ROADWAY WHERE IT STRUCK A LARGE CONCRETE CULVERT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERTURN ONTO ITS PASSENGER SIDE. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE WITH THE DRIVER INSIDE.
Weather Condition: CLOUDY Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: N/A Body Held At: CLAY COUNTY MORGUE
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: CPL. J. TODD HARRIS 187 Agency: ASP

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