Summaries for Year 2024
Fatal #: 244
Operator #: 3706
Accident #: 217
Station Sending: SPTL
#(1) Deceased
#(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 05/23/2024
Time: 4:15 pm
Location: INTERSTATE 49 SOUTH NEAR 81 MILE MARKER
City: BENTONVILLE
County: BENTON
Deceased
| Name (Vehicle #) | Age | City | M/F | Driver | Passenger | Pedestrian |
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| JAMES P. SIMPSON (1) | 82 | GRAVETTE | M | X |
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Injured
| Name (Vehicle #) | Age | City | M/F | Driver | Passenger | Pedestrian |
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| No injured listed | ||||||
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Vehicles
Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. KIA OPTIMA
2008
SOUTH
INTERSTATE 49
2. KIA SPORTAGE
2012
SOUTH
INTERSTATE 49
3. GMC SIERRA
2005
SOUTH
INTERSTATE 49
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Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS SOUTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 49 IN THE NUMBER THREE LANE. V2 WAS SOUTHBOUND IN FRONT OF V1. V3 WAS SOUTHBOUND IN FRONT OF V2. V3 SLOWED DOWN CAUSING V2 TO HIT V3. V1 THEN STRUCK V2.
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| Weather Condition: CLEAR | Road Condition: DRY | |
| Injured Taken To: MERCY'S ROGERS | Body Held At: UNKNOWN | |
| NOK Notified: Yes | Investigating Officer: TROOPER BRANDON A. WALKER 465 | Agency: ASP |