Summaries for Year 2023
Fatal #: 426
Operator #: 3802
Accident #: 389
Station Sending: SPTH
#(1) Deceased
#(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 10/04/2023
Time: 5:22 pm
Location: 6339 WEST HWY 28
City: RURAL SCOTT
County: SCOTT
Deceased
| Name (Vehicle #) | Age | City | M/F | Driver | Passenger | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS GEORGE ECKLE (1) | 58 | WALDRON AR | 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. JEEP
2012
WEST
SH 28
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Initial Narrative:
V-1 WAS TRAVELING WEST ON STATE HIGHWAY 28 WEST WHEN FOR REASONS UNKNOWN IT VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND ENTERED THE DITCH ON THE NORTH SIDE. V-1 CONTINUED TO TRAVEL IN THE DITCH FOR APPROXIMATELY 700 FEET BEFORE COLLIDING WITH A CULVERT AND OVERTURNING. AFTER OVERTURNING SEVERAL TIMES THE VEHICLE REENTERED THE ROAD AND CAME TO A STOP FACING SOUTH PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTING THE EASTBOUND LANE OF TRAFFIC. THE OPERATOR OF V-1 WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED AT THE SCENE.
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| Weather Condition: CLOUDY | Road Condition: WET | |
| Injured Taken To: N/A | Body Held At: SCOTT COUNTY CORONER'S OFFICE | |
| NOK Notified: Yes | Investigating Officer: TRP LOGAN HATCHER 84 | Agency: ASP |