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Summaries for Year 2026
Fatal #:
75
Operator #:
3715
Accident #:
73
Station Sending:
SPTK
#(1) Deceased
#(0) Injured
Date of Crash:
2026/03/19
Time:
10:39 PM
Location:
STATE HIGHWAY 53/SLOAN RD.
City:
GURDON
County:
CLARK
Deceased
Name (Vehicle #)
Age
City
M/F
Driver
Passenger
Pedestrian
CHESSLAND WARD FENSLER ()
36
GURDON
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. JEEP CHEROKEE
2022
EAST
53
Additional Vehicles
Initial Narrative:
P1 WAS WALKING IN THE EAST BOUND LANE OF TRAFFIC WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY V1. V1 TRAVELED EAST AND CAME TO REST PARTIALLY IN THE EAST BOUND LANE OF TRAFFIC AND ON THE SOUTH SHOULDER. P1 WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED ON SCENE BY CLARK COUNTY CORONER TIM WELCH.
Weather Condition:
CLEAR
Road Condition:
DRY
Injured Taken To:
BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER ARKADELPHIA
Body Held At:
WELCH FUNERAL HOME
NOK Notified:
YES
Investigating Officer:
SGT DAVID W FORTHMAN 55
Agency:
ASP
