Summaries for Year 2023
Fatal #: 465
Operator #: 3863
Accident #: 424
Station Sending: SPTH
#(1) Deceased
#(3) Injured
Date of Crash: 10/28/2023
Time: 11:21 am
Location: INTERSTATED 40WB 35MM
City: OZARK
County: FRANKLIN
Deceased
| Name (Vehicle #) | Age | City | M/F | Driver | Passenger | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN OTIS LEE OWEN (1) | 29 | ATLANTA GA | M | X |
| Additional Deceased |
| NAME: () AGE: UNKNOWN RESIDENCE: M/F: DRIVER: PASSENGER: PEDESTRIAN: NAME: () AGE: UNKNOWN RESIDENCE: M/F: DRIVER: PASSENGER: PEDESTRIAN: |
Injured
| Name (Vehicle #) | Age | City | M/F | Driver | Passenger | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALAB RENARD WARD (1) | 28 | ATLANTA GA | M | X | ||
| JALEN JUWAUN QUYION WARD (1) | 30 | CLARKSTON GA | M | X | ||
| QUANTRELL D. BECHK JR. (1) | 26 | ATLANTA GA | M | X |
| Additional Injured |
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Vehicles
Vehicle
Year
Direction
Hwy.
1. CHEVROLET
2021
WEST
INTERSTATE 40
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Initial Narrative:
V1 WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON INTERSTATE 40 NEAR MILEMARKER 35. WHILE NAVIGATING A LEFT-HAND CURVE V1 BEGAN TO HYDROPLANE AND VEERED ACROSS THE RIGHT FOG LINE LEAVING THE NORTHSIDE OF THE ROADWAY. V1 COLLIDED WITH A CONCRETE CULVERT AND A TREE BEFORE ROLLING ONTO ITS PASSENGER SIDE.
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| Weather Condition: RAIN | Road Condition: WET | |
| Injured Taken To: MERCY AND BAPTIST HEALTH IN FORT SMITH | Body Held At: FRANKLIN CO CORONER | |
| NOK Notified: Yes | Investigating Officer: TRP RONALD ELKINS 486 | Agency: ARKANSAS STATE POLICE |