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Fatal #: 244       Operator #: 3706  
Accident #: 217     Station Sending SPTL     #(1) Deceased   #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 05/23/2024   Time of Crash: 4:15pm   Location: INTERSTATE 49 SOUTH NEAR 81 MILE MARKER  
City: BENTONVILLE   County: BENTON    
 
Deceased
Name (Vehicle #) Age City of Residence M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
JAMES P. SIMPSON (1)   82   GRAVETTE   M     X    
             
Additional Deceased
 
INJURED
Name (Vehicle #) Age City of Residence M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
             
Additional Injured
 
Vehicle Year Direction Hwy. Vehicle Year Direction Hwy.
1. KIA OPTIMA 2008 SOUTH INTERSTATE 49 2. KIA SPORTAGE 2012 SOUTH INTERSTATE 49
3. GMC SIERRA 2005 SOUTH INTERSTATE 49
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative     V1 WAS SOUTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 49 IN THE NUMBER THREE LANE. V2 WAS SOUTHBOUND IN FRONT OF V1. V3 WAS SOUTHBOUND IN FRONT OF V2. V3 SLOWED DOWN CAUSING V2 TO HIT V3. V1 THEN STRUCK V2.  
 
Weather Condition:   CLEAR  Road Condition:   DRY 
 
Injured Taken To:    MERCY'S ROGERS   Body Held At:    UNKNOWN  
 
NOK Notified  Yes Investigating Officer:  TROOPER BRANDON A. WALKER 465 Agency:  ASP

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