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Fatal #: 399       Operator #: 3704  
Accident #: 363     Station Sending SPTG     #(1) Deceased   #(3) Injured
Date of Crash: 09/18/2023   Time of Crash: 4:16pm   Location: US HIGHWAY 71E/ COSSATOT RIVER BRIDGE  
City: DE QUEEN   County: SEVIER    
 
Deceased
Name (Vehicle #) Age City of Residence M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
RICKY HILL (1)   60   HOT SPRINGS AR   M   X      
             
Additional Deceased
NAME: () AGE: UNKNOWN RESIDENCE: M/F: DRIVER: PASSENGER: PEDESTRIAN:
 
INJURED
Name (Vehicle #) Age City of Residence M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
LOGAN GARLAND (2)   19   DIERKS AR   M     X    
MINOR (2)   Unknown     M     X    
EDGAR OVERTURF (2)   19   DE QUEEN AR   M   X      
             
Additional Injured
 
Vehicle Year Direction Hwy. Vehicle Year Direction Hwy.
1. PONTIAC G5 2009 NORTHBOUND US HIGHWAY 71 E 2. GMC SIERRA 2003 SOUTHBOUND US HIGHWAY 71 E
3. CHEVROLET E15 2009 SOUTHBOUND US HIGHWAY 71 E 4. FREIGHTLINER 2020 NORTHBOUND US HIGHWAY 71 E
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative     V1 AND V4 WERE TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON US 71. V2 AND V3 WERE TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON US 71. THE OPERATOR OF V1 LOST CONTROL CROSSED THE CENTER LINE AND ENTERED THE SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC LANE. V1 WITH ITS FRONT THEN STRUCK V2. THE IMPACT CAUSED V1 TO ROTATE EJECT THE DRIVER AND LEAVE THE ROADWAY ON THE EAST SHOULDER. AFTER IMPACT V2 SIDE SWIPED V3. V2 THEN CROSSED INTO THE NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC AND STRUCK V4. BOTH V2 AND V4 CAME TO A FINAL REST ON THE EAST SHOULDER.  
 
Weather Condition:   CLEAR  Road Condition:   DRY 
 
Injured Taken To:    SEVIER COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER/ WADLEY REGIONAL MED CTR   Body Held At:    SEVIER COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER/ CORONER'S OFFICE  
 
NOK Notified  Yes Investigating Officer:  CPL.ERNESTO ECHEVARRIA #133 Agency:  ARKANSAS STATE POLICE

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