Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2026
Fatal #: 59     Operator #: 3818
Accident #: 58     Station Sending: SPTK     #(1) Deceased     #(3) Injured
Date of Crash: 03/07/2026     Time: 1:31 pm     Location: HIGHWAY 70 W / AIRPORT ROAD
City: HOT SPRINGS     County: GARLAND

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
MATTHEW KERSEY (1) 43 AMITY M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
BRANDON MOORE (3) 32 ODEN M X
COURTNEY MCCARTY (3) 31 PENCIL BLUFF F X
MINOR (3) Unknown X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. FORD ESCAPE
2016
WB
70W
2. RAM 2500
2024
EB
70 W
3. CHEVY SILVERADO
2006
EB
70 W
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 LOST CONTROL CROSSED INTO THE EB LANE AND STRUCK V2'S CAMBER. V1 THEN STRUCK V3.
Weather Condition: RAIN Road Condition: WET
Injured Taken To: CHI ST VINCENT Body Held At: GARLAND COUNTY CORONER
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TRP CHRISTIAN E RAMIREZ 539 Agency: ASP

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