Summaries for Year 2025
Fatal #: 527
Operator #: 3818
Accident #: 472
Station Sending: SPTK
#(1) Deceased
#(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 12/22/2025
Time: 12:20 am
Location: HIGHWAY 51
City: MALVERN
County: HOT SPRING
Deceased
| Name (Vehicle #) | Age | City | M/F | Driver | Passenger | Pedestrian |
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| MATTHEW JOSEPH BUFFINGTON (1) | 40 | MALVERN | 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. JEEP COMPASS
2021
WB
HWY 51
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Initial Narrative:
V1 LEFT THE ROADWAY DROVE UP AN EMBANKMENT WHERE V1 BECAME AIRBORNE AND STRUCK TWO TREES.
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| Weather Condition: CLEAR | Road Condition: DRY | |
| Injured Taken To: | Body Held At: HOT SPRING COUNTY CORONER | |
| NOK Notified: Yes | Investigating Officer: TRP DANIEL THEISS 559 | Agency: ASP |