Summaries for Year 2020
Fatal #: 439-440
Operator #: 3766
Accident #: 400
Station Sending: SPTJ
#(2) Deceased
#() Injured
Date of Crash: 09/16/2020
Time: 4:22 am
Location: INTERSTATE 40 72 MILE MARKER WESTBOUND
City: LONDON
County: POPE
Deceased
| Name (Vehicle #) | Age | City | M/F | Driver | Passenger | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD C. SWOFFORD (5) | 59 | WAYNESBORO TN | M | X | ||
| MARY D. MASI (5) | 59 | SODDY DAISY TN | F | X |
| Additional Deceased |
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Injured
| Name (Vehicle #) | Age | City | M/F | Driver | Passenger | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DARREL A. MILLER (1) | 56 | WARD AR | M | X |
| Additional Injured |
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Vehicles
Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. INTERNATIONAL
2018
W
I-40
2. VOLVO
2015
W
I-40
3. INTERNATIONAL
2009
W
I-40
4. INTERNATIONAL
2017
W
I-40
| Additional Vehicles |
| VEHICLE : FREIGHTLINER (5) YEAR: 2020 DIRECTION : W HWY : I-40 |
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Initial Narrative:
V-1 V-2 V-3 AND V-4 WERE STOPPED ON INTERSTATE 40 IN THE OUTSIDE TRAFFIC LANE DUE TO A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT AHEAD. V-5 REAR-ENDED V-4 BEFORE SWERVING OUT CONTROL SIDESWIPING THE LEFT FRONT OF V-3. AFTER IMPACT WITH V-3 V-5 REAR-ENDED V-2 CAUSING V-2 TO REAR-END V-1. THE IMPACT BETWEEN V-5 AND V-2 CAUSED V-5'S SEMI TRAILER TO DETATCH AND OVERTURN. V-5 PUSHED V-2'S TRAILER OFF THE INTERSTATE CATCHING BOTH ON FIRE.
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| Weather Condition: CLEAR | Road Condition: DRY | |
| Injured Taken To: ST. MARY'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Body Held At: POPE COUNTY CORONER'S OFFICE | |
| NOK Notified: Yes | Investigating Officer: CPL. CHAD MANESS 67 | Agency: ASP |