Summaries for Year 2021
Fatal #: 351
Operator #: 3863
Accident #: 316
Station Sending: SPTH
#(1) Deceased
#() Injured
Date of Crash: 08/03/2021
Time: 11:21 am
Location: I540 SOUTH OF ROGERS AVE
City: FORT SMITH
County: SEBASTIAN
Deceased
| Name (Vehicle #) | Age | City | M/F | Driver | Passenger | Pedestrian |
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| DARRIS L HOPKINS (1) | 32 | FORT SMITH | M | X |
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Injured
| Name (Vehicle #) | Age | City | M/F | Driver | Passenger | Pedestrian |
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| No injured listed | ||||||
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Vehicles
Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. NISSAN
2013
SOUTH
I540
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Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON INTERSTATE 540 IN THE INSIDE LANE OF TRAFFIC. AFTER PASSING THE ENTRANCE RAMP FROM ROGERS AVENUE V1 LOST CONTROL AND STRUCK THE MEDIAN CONCRETE BARRIER WALL. AFTER STRIKING THE WALL V1 THEN TRAVELED ACROSS BOTH LANES OF TRAFFIC AND WENT OFF THE ROADWAY TO THE RIGHT. AS V1 LEFT THE ROADWAY IT STRUCK THE EMBANKMENT OF THE DITCH CAUSING IT TO OVERTURN. V1 CAME TO REST ON ITS SIDE FACING WEST.
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| Weather Condition: CLEAR | Road Condition: NORMAL | |
| Injured Taken To: | Body Held At: SEBASTIAN CO CORONER | |
| NOK Notified: Yes | Investigating Officer: SR CPL MICHAEL R SPRINGER 70 | Agency: ASP |