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Fatal #: 122
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Operator #: 3765
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Accident #: 113
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Station Sending SPTH
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#(1) Deceased
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#(1) Injured
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Date of Crash: 04/10/2020
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Time of Crash: 6:59am
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Location: SH 255 (ZERO STREET) BEN GEREN PARK
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City: FORT SMITH
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County: SEBASTIAN
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Deceased
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Name (Vehicle #)
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Age
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City of Residence
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M/F
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Driver
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Passenger
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Pedestrian
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JUSTIN MICHAEL BATTENFIELD (2)
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34
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FORT SMITH
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M
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X
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INJURED
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Name (Vehicle #)
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Age
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City of Residence
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M/F
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Driver
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Passenger
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Pedestrian
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MICHAEL SHAWN ELLIS (1)
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32
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FORT SMITH
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M
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X
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Vehicle
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Year
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Direction
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Hwy.
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Vehicle
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Year
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Direction
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Hwy.
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DODGE |
2014 |
EAST |
SH255 |
2. |
DODGE |
2005 |
EAST |
SH 255 |
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Initial Narrative VEHICLE 1 WAS TRAVELING EAST ON STATE HIGHWAY 255 WHILE ACTIVELY PURSUING VEHICLE 2. V1 INITIATED A PIT MANEUVER AND CONTACT WAS MADE WITH VEHICLE 2. BOTH VEHICLES LEFT THE ROADWAY. UPON LEAVING THE ROADWAY VEHICLE 2 OVERTURNED AS IT MADE CONTACT WITH THE EMBANKMENT OF A ROADSIDE DITCH. WHILE OVERTURNING VEHICLE 2 STRUCK A UTILITY POLE DURING WHICH TIME VEHICLE 1 WAS TRAVELING OVER VEHICLE 2. GOING ACROSS THE DRIVEWAY BOTH VEHICLES STRUCK A SECOND UTILITY POLE BEFORE COMING TO REST.
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Weather Condition: CLEAR
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Road Condition: NORMAL
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Injured Taken To: MERCY HOSPITAL - FORT SMITH AR
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Body Held At: COUNTY CORONER & SENT TO STATE CRIME LAB
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| NOK Notified Yes |
Investigating Officer: SR.CPL. MICHAEL R. SPRINGER |
Agency: ASP |
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