Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2009
Fatal #: 82     Operator #: T. WILSON #3706
Accident #: 72     Station Sending: SPTL     #(1) Deceased     #(1) Injured
Date of Crash: 02/28/2009     Time: 3:38 pm     Location: I-540N @ 46 MM
City:     County: WASHINGTON

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
JOSHUA M. MARTIN (2) 01/22/1992 2717 ELFEN GLENN VAN BUREN M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
BRITANI M. BURGESS (2) 04/21/1992 401 SOUTH 42ND ST VAN BUREN F X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. FREIGHTLINER
2004
NORTH
I-540
2. DODGE STRATUS
2002
NORTH
I-540
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS NORTH ON I-540 IN THE FAST LANE. V2 WAS NORTH ON I-540 IN THE SLOW LANE NEXT TO V1. DRIVER OF V2 LOST CONTROL AND WENT UNDER THE REAR AXLES OF V1. BOTH VEHICLES CAUGHT ON FIRE. DRIVER OF V1 WAS PRONOUNCED AT THE SCENE AND THE PASSENGER WAS TRANSPORTED TO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. DRIVER OF V1 E.E. COOPER 06/17/1950 OF 402 NORHT 10TH ST PARIS WAS NOT INJURED AND WAS WEARING HIS SEATBELT.
Weather Condition: SNOW Road Condition: ICE
Injured Taken To: ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LITTLE ROCK Body Held At: NELSON BERNA FUNERAL HOME FAYETTEVILLE
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: CPL. RICHARD EADS 440 Agency: ASP

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