Summaries for Year 2023
Fatal #: 409
Operator #: 3802
Accident #: 373
Station Sending: SPTD
#(1) Deceased
#(1) Injured
Date of Crash: 09/22/2023
Time: 10:40 am
Location: US HWY 79 S / SECTION 15 MILE 17.83
City: RURAL LEE
County: LEE
Deceased
| Name (Vehicle #) | Age | City | M/F | Driver | Passenger | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM L. GOODSON (1) | 85 | MARIANNA | M | X |
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Injured
| Name (Vehicle #) | Age | City | M/F | Driver | Passenger | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLIFTON HARRIS (2) | 86 | MARIANNA | M | X |
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Vehicles
Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. TOYOTA TACOMA
2015
SB
79
2. MACK SEMI
2015
SB
79
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Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON U.S. HIGHWAY 79. V2 WAS ALSO TRAVELING SOUTH ON U.S. HIGHWAY 79 DIRECTLY BEHIND V1. V1 BEGAN TO MAKE A U-TURN CAUSING V2 TO MAKE AN EVASIVE MANEUVER INTO THE NORTHBOUND LANE OF U.S. HIGHWAY 79 TO AVOID CRASHING INTO V1. V1 STRUCK V2 HEAD-ON.
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| Weather Condition: CLOUDY | Road Condition: DRY | |
| Injured Taken To: FORREST CITY MEDICAL CENTER | Body Held At: REGIONAL ONE MEDICAL CENTER MEMPHIS TN | |
| NOK Notified: Yes | Investigating Officer: TROOPER RICHARD D. SMITH 255 | Agency: ASP |