Summaries for Year 2023
Fatal #: 4-5
Operator #: 3844
Accident #: 4
Station Sending: SPTD
#(2) Deceased
#() Injured
Date of Crash: 01/05/2023
Time: 1:53 am
Location: I-40 WESTBOUND AT THE 248 MILE MARKER
City: WIDENER
County: ST. FRANCIS
Deceased
| Name (Vehicle #) | Age | City | M/F | Driver | Passenger | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYLEE MAKENZIE LESTER (1) | 18 | CONCORD GA | F | X | ||
| SEBASTIAN HALL ARNOLD (1) | 23 | GRIFFIN GA | M | X |
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Injured
| Name (Vehicle #) | Age | City | M/F | Driver | Passenger | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL CHARLES BROWN (2) | 31 | GRAPEVINE AR | M | X |
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Vehicles
Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. KIA RIO
2023
WEST
I40
2. CHEVROLET TRUCK
1996
EAST
I40
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Initial Narrative:
V2 GOT ON INTERSTATE 40 AT THE 247 WESTBOUND HEADING EASTBOUND IN THE WESTBOUND LANES. V1 WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON INTERSTATE 40. THE FRONT OF V2 COLLIDED WITH V1 HEAD-ON.
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| Weather Condition: CLEAR | Road Condition: DRY | |
| Injured Taken To: REGIONAL ONE MEDICAL CENTER-MEMPHIS TN | Body Held At: FORREST CITY MEDICAL CENTER | |
| NOK Notified: Yes | Investigating Officer: TROOPER T. HENSLEY 580 | Agency: ARKANSAS STATE POLICE |