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Fatal #: 473       Operator #: 3715  
Accident #: 429     Station Sending SPTA     #(1) Deceased   #(2) Injured
Date of Crash: 10/01/2020   Time of Crash: 3:30pm   Location: I-40 EB AT THE 135 MILE MARKER  
City: MAYFLOWER   County: FAULKNER    
 
Deceased
Name (Vehicle #) Age City of Residence M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
VIRGIL L. DARROUGH (1)   67   NORTH LITTLE ROCK   M   X      
             
Additional Deceased
 
INJURED
Name (Vehicle #) Age City of Residence M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
JOHNNY W. RICHARDSON (2)   48   CONWAY   M   X      
SHANE WEST (2)   40   ROMANCE   M     X    
             
Additional Injured
 
Vehicle Year Direction Hwy. Vehicle Year Direction Hwy.
1. INTL. HARVESTER 2017 EAST I40 2. FTL 2020 EAST I40
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative     V1 WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND IN THE RIGHT LANE OF TRAFFIC. V2 WAS TRAVELING DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF V1 IN THE RIGHT LANE. TO AVOID STRIKING ANOTHER MOTOR VEHICLE THE DRIVER OF V2 SUDDENLY APPLIED HIS BREAKS. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER OF V1 TO STRIKE THE REAR PORTION OF V2’S TRAILING UNIT WITH THE FRONT PORTION OF V1.  
 
Weather Condition:   CLEAR  Road Condition:   DRY 
 
Injured Taken To:    BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER CONWAY   Body Held At:    FAULKNER COUNTY CORONER'S OFFICE  
 
NOK Notified  Yes Investigating Officer:  TFC.JUSTIN HARMON 430 Agency:  ASP

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