Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2012
Fatal #: 81     Operator #: 3863
Accident #: 69     Station Sending: SPTJ     #(1) Deceased     #(1) Injured
Date of Crash: 03/05/2012     Time: 11:40 pm     Location: I-40 @ 80.31MM
City:     County: POPE

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
MICHAEL J. KIRKPATRICK (1) 06/29/1991 222 OVERBROOK ROAD ROMANCE AR M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
TAYLOR L. TUBBS (1) 08/12/1987 205 WEST MOORE HEBER SPRINGS AR M X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. DODGE
2008
EAST
I-40
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V-1 WAS TRAVELING E/B ON I-40 WHEN HE DROVE INTO THE MEDIAN. V-1 DROVE OFF THE MEDIAN EMBANKMENT INTO LAKE DARDANELLE. V-1 SUBMERGED IN THE LAKE AND THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND SWIM TO SHORE. THE PASSENGER NEVER MADE IT TO SHORE AND WAS LOCATED ON 3/7/12 BY THE ARKANSAS GAME AND FISH DIVE TEAM.
Weather Condition: CLEAR Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: SAINT MARY'S HOSPITAL RUSSELLVILLE Body Held At: POPE COUNTY CORONER;S OFFICE
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: CPL. STEWART CONDLEY 808 Agency: ARKANSAS STATE POLICE TROOP J

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