Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2017
Fatal #: 7     Operator #: BILL CLAY
Accident #: 6     Station Sending: TROOP-D     #(1) Deceased     #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 01/06/2017     Time: 9:45 am     Location: I-40 WB @ 254 MILE MARKER
City:     County: SAINT FRANCIS

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
OTIS D. LOVE (1) 46 MEMPHIS TN 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. FORD F-150 PK
2001
WEST
I-40
2. KENWORTH TTL
2014
WEST
I-40
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1(LOVE) AND V2(RHODES) WERE TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON I-40 ON THE BRIDGE AT THE 254MM. V1 LOST CONTROL AND STRUCK THE BRIDGE BARRIER ON THE OUTSIDE LANE. AFTER IMPACT V1 CROSSED BOTH WESTBOUND LANES AND THEN STRUCK THE BRIDGE BARRIER ON THE INSIDE LANE. V1 THEN BOUNCED BACK INTO THE WESTBOUND LANES WHERE V1 WAS STRUCK BY V2.
Weather Condition: SNOW Road Condition: WET
Injured Taken To: N/A Body Held At: CLAY'S FUNERAL HOME FORREST CITY
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TFC JASON MURPHY 387 Agency: ARKANSAS STATE POLICE

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