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Fatal #: 424
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Operator #: BILL CLAY
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Accident #: 378
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Station Sending TROOP - B
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#(1) Deceased
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#(0) Injured
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Date of Crash: 07/20/2006
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Time of Crash: 3:38pm
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Location: STATE HWY 69
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City: BATESVILLE
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County: INDEPENDENCE
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Deceased
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Name (Vehicle #)
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Age
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City of Residence
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M/F
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Driver
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Passenger
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Pedestrian
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EDWARD STRAIT (1)
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03/17/1945
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BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS
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M
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X
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INJURED
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Name (Vehicle #)
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Age
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City of Residence
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M/F
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Driver
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Passenger
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Pedestrian
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Vehicle
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Year
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Direction
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Hwy.
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Vehicle
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Year
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Direction
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Hwy.
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1. |
YAMAHA MOTORCYCLE |
1981 |
NORTH |
69 |
2. |
CHEV BLAZER |
1997 |
SOUTH |
69 |
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Initial Narrative V-2 WAS PULLING OUT OF HER DRIVEWAY AND FAILED TO YIELD TO V-1, CAUSING V-1 TO HIT V-2. V-1 DRIVER WAS EJECTED OFF HIS MOTORCYCLE. THE VICTIM (STRAIT) DIED ON 08/10/06 AT 11:05 AM IN MEMPHIS AT THE MED CENTER DUE TO HIS INJURIES. THE V-2 DRIVER WAS SYLVIA GILLIHAN, DOB-05/08/25, ALSO FROM BATESVILLE, SHE WAS NOT INJURED.
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Weather Condition: CLEAR
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Road Condition: DRY
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Injured Taken To: WRMC / MED CTR IN MEMPHIS
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Body Held At: N/A
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NOK Notified Yes |
Investigating Officer: TFC.DAVID JONES 480 |
Agency: ARKANSAS STATE POLICE |
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