Summaries for Year 2023
Fatal #: 138-139
Operator #: 3707
Accident #: 125
Station Sending: SPTJ
#(2) Deceased
#(2) Injured
Date of Crash: 04/04/2023
Time: 8:39 pm
Location: STATE HIGHWAY 7 / 12000 BLOCK
City: DOVER
County: POPE
Deceased
| Name (Vehicle #) | Age | City | M/F | Driver | Passenger | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN L. QUALLS (1) | 45 | DOVER AR | M | X | ||
| ELIJAH T. EDWARDS (2) | 44 | HOT SPRINGS AR | M | X |
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Injured
| Name (Vehicle #) | Age | City | M/F | Driver | Passenger | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY J. MORROW (2) | 30 | HOT SPRINGS AR | F | X | ||
| MATTHEW MILNIKEL (1) | 37 | DOVER AR | M | X |
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Vehicles
Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. CHEVROLET
2008
SOUTH
S.H. 7
2. CHEVROLET
2002
NORTH
S.H. 7
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Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS SOUTHBOUND ON STATE HIGHWAY 7 IN ITS LANE OF TRAFFIC. V2 WAS NORTHBOUND ON STATE HIGHWAY 7 WHEN IT CROSSED THE CENTER LINE INTO THE SOUTHBOUND LANE STRIKING V1 HEAD ON CAUSING THE CRASH TO OCCUR. AFTER IMPACT V1 CONTINUED SOUTHBOUND COMING TO REST IN THE WEST DITCH LINE OF STATE HIGHWAY 7. V2 ROTATED COUNTER CLOCKWISE COMING TO REST IN THE MIDDLE OF STATE HIGHWAY 7.
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| Weather Condition: CLOUDY | Road Condition: DRY | |
| Injured Taken To: ST. MARY'S ER / UAMS LR | Body Held At: POPE COUNTY CORONER'S OFFICE | |
| NOK Notified: Yes | Investigating Officer: SR. CPL. STEWART R. CONDLEY 808 | Agency: ARKANSAS STATE POLICE |