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Summaries for Year 2019
Fatal #:
68
Operator #:
3715
Accident #:
62
Station Sending:
SPTE
#(1) Deceased
#() Injured
Date of Crash:
03/07/2019
Time:
4:30 pm
Location:
US 278 NEAR THE DREW AND DESHA COUNTY LINE
City:
MCGEHEE
County:
DESHA
Deceased
Name (Vehicle #)
Age
City
M/F
Driver
Passenger
Pedestrian
WILLIE T MARTIN JR (1)
55
MCGEHEE
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
2002
WEST
278
Additional Vehicles
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING NEAR THE BAYOU BARTHOLOMEW BRIDGE. DRIVER OF V1 LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. V1 STRUCK A GUARD RAIL AND OVERTURNED INTO THE WATER BELOW. THE VICTIM WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED AT THE SCENE BY DESHA COUNTY DEPUTY CORONER BILLY BATES AT 9:25 P.M.
Weather Condition:
CLEAR
Road Condition:
DRY
Injured Taken To:
Body Held At:
WILLIS FUNERAL HOME
NOK Notified:
Yes
Investigating Officer:
SERGEANT JEFF PRESTON 47
Agency:
ASP TROOP E
