Summaries for Year 2023
Fatal #: 209
Operator #: 3802
Accident #: 189
Station Sending: SPTD
#(1) Deceased
#(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 05/10/2023
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: U.S. HIGHWAY 70/E. BROADWAY AVE AT N. 10TH STREET
City: WEST MEMPHIS
County: CRITTENDEN
Deceased
| Name (Vehicle #) | Age | City | M/F | Driver | Passenger | Pedestrian |
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| WILLIAM BLAKES () | 55 | WEST MEMPHIS | M | X |
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Injured
| Name (Vehicle #) | Age | City | M/F | Driver | Passenger | Pedestrian |
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Vehicles
Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. FORD FUSION
2015
WEST
US70/BROADWAY
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Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING WEST IN THE OUTSIDE LANE OF U.S. HIGHWAY 70/E. BROADWAY AVE. AT THE INTERSECTION OF N. 10TH ST. P1 WAS STANDING ON THE NORTH SHOULDER OF U.S. HIGHWAY 70/E. BROADWAY AVE. JUST WEST OF N. 10TH ST. P1 ATTEMPTED TO CROSS THE SOUTH SIDE OF U.S. HIGHWAY 70/E. BROADWAY AVE. WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY THE FRONT OF V1. AFTER IMPACT V1 FLED THE SCENE HEADING WEST ON U.S. HIGHWAY 70/E. BROADWAY AVE.
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| Weather Condition: RAIN | Road Condition: WET | |
| Injured Taken To: REGIONAL ONE HEALTH | Body Held At: CRITTENDEN COUNTY CORONER | |
| NOK Notified: Yes | Investigating Officer: SGT. JERRY SHELTON 225 | Agency: WMPD |