Summaries for Year 2026
Fatal #: 71
Operator #: 3715
Accident #: 69
Station Sending: SPTJ
#(1) Deceased
#(4) Injured
Date of Crash: 03/07/2026
Time: 5:41 AM
Location: RIVER RD AND SR 247/BUTTERFIELD STAGECOACH BYPASS
City: POTTSVILLE
County: POPE
Deceased
| Name (Vehicle #) | Age | City | M/F | Driver | Passenger | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAUL SOTELO (2) | 30 | RUSSELLVILLE | M | X |
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Injured
| Name (Vehicle #) | Age | City | M/F | Driver | Passenger | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSUE PINEDA (2) | 30 | DARDANELLE | M | X | ||
| ISAIAS CASTELLANOS (2) | 40 | DARDANELLE | M | X | ||
| EMILY OSORTO (1) | 24 | RUSSELLVILLE | F | X | ||
| MINOR (1) | UNKNOWN | X |
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Vehicles
Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. NISSAN PATHFINDER
2011
WEST
BS BYPASS
2. CHEVY MALIBU
2013
NORTH
RIVER ROAD
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Initial Narrative:
V2 FAILED TO YIELD AT THE STOP SIGN AT THE INTERSECTION. V2 ATTEMPTED TO TURN EASTBOUND ONTO BUTTERFIELD STAGECOACH BYPASS. V2 STRUCK V1'S PASSENGER FRONT DOOR.
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| Weather Condition: RAINING | Road Condition: WET | |
| Injured Taken To: SAINT MARY'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Body Held At: POPE COUNTY CORONER'S OFFICE | |
| NOK Notified: | Investigating Officer: SGT GERRAD A HUFFMAN 2103 | Agency: POTTSVILLE PD |