Summaries for Year 2024
Fatal #: 327-328
Operator #: 3863
Accident #: 288
Station Sending: SPTH
#(2) Deceased
#(3) Injured
Date of Crash: 08/04/2024
Time: 3:43 am
Location: INTERSTATE 40 WB 1 MM
City: VAN BUREN
County: CRAWFORD
Deceased
| Name (Vehicle #) | Age | City | M/F | Driver | Passenger | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDON DELARON OWENS (1) | 37 | ALMA | M | X | ||
| GABRIELLE MCLAUGHLIN (2) | 18 | JACKSONVILLE AR | F | X |
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Injured
| Name (Vehicle #) | Age | City | M/F | Driver | Passenger | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTY HAND (3) | 45 | LAGRANGE GA | F | X | ||
| KARRIE FACILLE (3) | 44 | LAGRANGE GA | F | X | ||
| JEREMY MALONE (3) | 44 | AMARILLO TX | M | X | ||
| LESLIE WEST (3) | 54 | AMARILLO TX | F | X |
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Vehicles
Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. UNKNOWN
EAST
I -40
2. TOYOTA
2019
WEST
I -40
3. TOYOTA
2024
WEST
I -40
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Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND IN THE WESTBOUND LANE ON INTERSTATE 40 NEAR THE 1 MILEMARKER. V2 AND V3 WERE TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON INTERSTATE 40. V1 STRUCK BOTH V1 AND V2 HEAD ON. V1 BURST INTO FLAMES.
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| Weather Condition: CLEAR | Road Condition: DRY | |
| Injured Taken To: BAPTIST HOSPITAL - FORT SMITH | Body Held At: CRAWFORD CO CORONER | |
| NOK Notified: Yes | Investigating Officer: CORPORAL MICHAEL BOWMAN #3379 | Agency: ARKANSAS STATE POLICE |