Arkansas Department of Public Service
Summaries for Year 2024
Fatal #: 99     Operator #: 3819
Accident #: 90     Station Sending: SPTK     #(1) Deceased     #(1) Injured
Date of Crash: 03/31/2024     Time: 3:14 pm     Location: MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.EXPWY
City: HOT SPRINGS     County: GARLAND

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
SPIVA JOE (1) 84 HOT SPRINGS M X
Additional Deceased
 

Injured

Name (Vehicle #) Age City M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
STOIAN GEORGE (2) 54 HOT SPRINGS M X
Additional Injured
 

Vehicles

Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. FORD RANGER
1997
EAST
MLK JR. EXPWY
2. HYUNDAI TUSCON
2013
WEST
MLK JR. EXPWY
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative:
V1 ENTERED MLK JR. EXPWY FROM MALVERN AVE. TRAVELING EAST IN THE WESTBOUND LANES. V2 WAS TRAVELING WEST ON MLK JR. EXPWY. V1 COLLIDED HEAD ON WITH V2 IN THE INSIDE TRAFFIC LANE. THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT SHOVED V1 BACKWARDS FROM THE AREA OF IMPACT AND ON THE INSIDE SHOULDER FACING EAST BOUND WHERE V1 CAME TO A REST. V2 CAME TO REST FACING WEST BLOCKING 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC. DRIVER OF V1 WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED AT THE SCENE.
Weather Condition: CLOUDY Road Condition: DRY
Injured Taken To: CHI ST. VINCENT Body Held At: GARLAND COUNTY CORONER
NOK Notified: Yes Investigating Officer: TRP. DANIEL K THEISS 559 Agency: ASP

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