Summaries for Year 2024
Fatal #: 118
Operator #: 3877
Accident #: 106
Station Sending: SPTL
#(1) Deceased
#(1) Injured
Date of Crash: 04/10/2024
Time: 4:49 pm
Location: I-49 NB/54 MM
City: WEST FORK
County: WASHINGTON
Deceased
| Name (Vehicle #) | Age | City | M/F | Driver | Passenger | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROGER CURTIS FRIDDLE (1) | 47 | MOUNTAINBURG | M | X |
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Injured
| Name (Vehicle #) | Age | City | M/F | Driver | Passenger | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JASON RAY FRIDDLE (1) | 41 | CHESTER | M | X |
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Vehicles
Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. CHEVY SILVERADO
2017
NORTH
I-49
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Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON I-49 NEAR THE 54 MILE MARKER. V1 HYDROPLANED AFTER HITTING A POOL OF WATER CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO EXIT THE ROADWAY TO THE LEFT AND THEN COLLIDING WITH A CONCRETE BRIDGE PILLAR CAUSING THE FATAL INJURY TO THE PASSENGER.
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| Weather Condition: RAIN | Road Condition: WET | |
| Injured Taken To: WASHINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Body Held At: WASHINGTON COUNTY CORONER'S OFFICE | |
| NOK Notified: Yes | Investigating Officer: TRP. TYLER S. SMITH 426 | Agency: ARKANSAS STATE POLICE |