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Fatal #: 515 & 516       Operator #: 3853  
Accident #: 470     Station Sending SPTF     #(2) Deceased   #(1) Injured
Date of Crash: 11/30/2023   Time of Crash: 7:34am   Location: U.S. HWY 79 SOUTH OF CAMDEN  
City: RURAL OUACHITA COUNTY   County: OUACHITA    
 
Deceased
Name (Vehicle #) Age City of Residence M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
ASHLEY FRENCH (2)   28   MAGNOLA AR   F   X      
MINOR (1)   Unknown     F     X    
             
Additional Deceased
 
INJURED
Name (Vehicle #) Age City of Residence M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
TOURKE HOOKER (1)   48   CAMDEN AR   M   X      
             
Additional Injured
 
Vehicle Year Direction Hwy. Vehicle Year Direction Hwy.
1. TESLA T3 2018 SOUTH 79 2. NISSAN MAXIMA 2017 NORTH 79
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative     V1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON U.S. HWY 79. V2 WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON U.S. HWY 79. THE DRIVER OF V1 FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AS IT NEGOTIATED A CURVE TO THE LEFT. V1 BEGAN TO ROTATE COUNTER-CLOCKWISE CROSSING THE CENTER LINE & TRAVELED INTO THE NORTHBOUND LANE. THE REAR OF V1 STRUCK THE FRONT OF V2 IN THE NORTHBOUND LANE OF U.S. HWY 79.  
 
Weather Condition:   RAIN  Road Condition:   WET 
 
Injured Taken To:    SOUTHERN AR REGIONAL HOSPITAL   Body Held At:    OUACHITA COUNTY MORGUE  
 
NOK Notified  Yes Investigating Officer:  CPLSEQUOYAH BROWNING 183 Agency:  ARKANSAS STATE POLICE

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