Summaries for Year 2020
Fatal #: 229
Operator #: 8302
Accident #: 211
Station Sending: BCSO
#(1) Deceased
#(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 06/08/2020
Time: 4:27 pm
Location: 18716 GANN RIDGE RD.
City: GARFIELD
County: BENTON COUNTY
Deceased
| Name (Vehicle #) | Age | City | M/F | Driver | Passenger | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JASON WARD DEGROFF (1) | 39 | PEA RIDGE | M | X |
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Injured
| Name (Vehicle #) | Age | City | M/F | Driver | Passenger | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHEY LEE DAVIDSON (2) | 40 | LEAD HILL | M | X |
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Vehicles
Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE
1996
WEST
GANN RIDGE RD.
2. GMC SIERRA
2015
EAST
GANN RIDGE RD.
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Initial Narrative:
2015 GMC SIERRA PULLING A FLATBED TRAILER LOADED WITH TWO (2) BRAND NEW JOHN DEER YARD TRACTORS WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON GANN RIDGE RD. AS THE GMC WAS APPROACHING A CURVE IN THE ROAD THE 1996 SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE WAS HEADING WESTBOUND ON GANN RIDGE ROAD APPROACHING THE SAME CURVE AND COLLIDED WITH THE CENTER OF THE GMC SIERRA IN THE EASTBOUND LANE. DRIVER OF THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TRANSPORTED TO NORTH WEST MEDICAL CENTER WHERE HE WAS LATER PRONOUNCED DEAD.
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| Weather Condition: CLEAR | Road Condition: DRY | |
| Injured Taken To: N/A | Body Held At: SISCO FUNERAL HOME (PEA RIDGE) | |
| NOK Notified: Yes | Investigating Officer: DET. LYLE C CHANDLER 217 | Agency: BCSO |