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Fatal #: 285       Operator #: BILL CLAY  
Accident #: 265     Station Sending TROOP-J     #(1) Deceased   #(2) Injured
Date of Crash: 07/31/2017   Time of Crash: 3:52pm   Location: STATE HIGHWAY 7 NORTH OF LINKER MTN. ROAD  
City:    County: POPE    
 
Deceased
Name (Vehicle #) Age City of Residence M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
DONALD KEITH BECKER (2)   60   DOVER ARKANSAS   M   X      
             
Additional Deceased
 
INJURED
Name (Vehicle #) Age City of Residence M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
WALTER A. SMITH (1)   76   DOVER ARKANSAS   M   X      
JOYCE G. SMITH (1)   72   DOVER ARKANSAS   F     X    
             
Additional Injured
 
Vehicle Year Direction Hwy. Vehicle Year Direction Hwy.
1. DODGE PK TK 2002 SOUTH 7 2. FORD PK TK 1991 NORTH 7
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative     OPERATOR V2 WAS TURNING LEFT FROM A PRIVATE DRIVE ONTO THE NORTH BOUND LANE OF HIGHWAY 7 DIRECTLY IN THE PATH OF V1. THE FRONT OF V1 STRUCK THE DRIVER SIDE OF V2 CAUSING BOTH VEHICLES TO OVERTURN. DRIVER V2 WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE BY POPE COUNTY CORONER DANNY WHITE.  
 
Weather Condition:   CLEAR  Road Condition:   DRY 
 
Injured Taken To:    SAINT MARY'S REG. MED. CNTR. RUSSELLVILLE   Body Held At:    POPE COUNTY CORONER RUSSELLVILLE  
 
NOK Notified  Yes Investigating Officer:  CPL.W JAYSON CRABB 395 Agency:  ARKANSAS STATE POLICE

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