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Fatal #: 361       Operator #: 3766  
Accident #: 328     Station Sending SPTA     #(1) Deceased   #() Injured
Date of Crash: 08/29/2023   Time of Crash: 7:48am   Location: I-40 WEST @ MILE MARKER 178  
City: LONOKE   County: LONOKE    
 
Deceased
Name (Vehicle #) Age City of Residence M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
THOMAS ARTHUR JOBE (1)   63   MALVERN AR   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. KENWORTH 2003 WESTBOUND I-40 2. FREIGHTLINER 2021 WESTBOUND I-40
3. JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2021 WESTBOUND I-40 4. KENWORTH 2023 WESTBOUND I-40
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative     V2 V3 V4 V5 AND V6 WERE ALL STOPPED DUE TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT INCIDENT (WRONG WAY DRIVER) THAT HAD BEEN STOPPED ON I-40 WEST NEAR MILE MARKER 178. V1 WAS UNABLE TO STOP AND SIDE-SWIPED THE DRIVER'S SIDE TRAILER V2. V1 THEN SIDE-SWIPED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF V3 THEN SIDE-SWIPED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF V4 AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF V5. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE LOAD (LOGS) ON THE TRAILER OF V1 TO BREAK LOSE CRUSHING THE CAB OF V1 AND STRIKING THE DRIVER'S SIDE TRAILER OF V6.  
 
Weather Condition:   CLEAR  Road Condition:   DRY 
 
Injured Taken To:    N/A   Body Held At:    LONOKE COUNTY CORONER  
 
NOK Notified  Yes Investigating Officer:  TRP.ANTHONY B. GOINS 83 Agency:  ASP

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