Summaries for Year 2026
Fatal #: 30
Operator #: 3818
Accident #: 30
Station Sending: SPTC
#(1) Deceased
#(1) Injured
Date of Crash: 09/11/2026
Time: 6:45 AM
Location: HIGHWAY 18 / HIGHWAY 135
City: RURAL
County: CRAIGHEAD
Deceased
| Name (Vehicle #) | Age | City | M/F | Driver | Passenger | Pedestrian |
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| GREGORY GROVES (1) | 53 | BLYTHEVILLE | M | X |
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Injured
| Name (Vehicle #) | Age | City | M/F | Driver | Passenger | Pedestrian |
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| DERICK SMITHSON (2) | 43 | TRUMANN | M | X |
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Vehicles
Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. CHEVY TRAVERSE
2023
NB
HIGHWAY 135
2. KENWORTH
2016
EB
HIGHWAY 18
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Initial Narrative:
V1 ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND ENTERED V2'S LANE OF TRAFFIC. V2 STRUCK V1 IN THE INSIDE LANE OF HIGHWAY 18.
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| Weather Condition: RAIN | Road Condition: WET | |
| Injured Taken To: ST BERNARDS / REGIONAL ONE MEDICAL CENTER | Body Held At: CRAIGHEAD COUNTY CORONER | |
| NOK Notified: YES | Investigating Officer: TRP NASH THOMAS 431 | Agency: ASP |