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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