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Fatal #: 158       Operator #: 3844  
Accident #: 143     Station Sending SPTH     #(1) Deceased   #(1) Injured
Date of Crash: 04/17/2023   Time of Crash: 5:00am   Location: US 71 & JOHNSON CREEK ROAD  
City: Y CITY   County: SCOTT    
 
Deceased
Name (Vehicle #) Age City of Residence M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
CHRISTOPHER L. LAWRENCE (1)   50   MENA AR   M   X      
             
Additional Deceased
 
INJURED
Name (Vehicle #) Age City of Residence M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
ERIC SCOTT JONES (2)   50   NEW BOSTON TX   M   X      
             
Additional Injured
 
Vehicle Year Direction Hwy. Vehicle Year Direction Hwy.
1. TOYOTA 2005 SOUTH US 71 2. FREIGHTLINER 2019 NORTH US 71
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative     V-1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON US 71 AND V-2 WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON US 71 NEAR JOHNSON CREEK ROAD. V-1 CROSSED THE MARKED CENTER LINE AND STRUCK V-2 FRONT TO FRONT. OPERATOR OF V-1 WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED ON THE SCENE. OPERATOR OF V-2 SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.  
 
Weather Condition:   CLEAR  Road Condition:   DRY 
 
Injured Taken To:    MERCY HOSPITAL WALDRON   Body Held At:    SCOTT COUNTY CORONER  
 
NOK Notified  Yes Investigating Officer:  CPL.MIKE LANCE 446 Agency:  ARKANSAS STATE POLICE

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