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Fatal #: 520
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Operator #: 3844
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Accident #: 473
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Station Sending SPTK
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#(1) Deceased
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#() Injured
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Date of Crash: 10/26/2020
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Time of Crash: 3:27pm
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Location: US 270(ALBERT PIKE RD)& BAYOU POINT
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City: HOT SPRINGS
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County: GARLAND
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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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JIMMY DON WEATHERFORD JR. (1)
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48
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HOT SPRINGS
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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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RAY ROBERSON (1)
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59
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HOT SPRINGS
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M
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X
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JACE POPOW (2)
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21
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HOT SPRINGS
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M
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X
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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. |
FORD RANGER |
1998 |
EAST |
HWY 271 |
2. |
DODGE DAKOTA |
2007 |
WEST |
US270 |
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Initial Narrative V1 ROBERSON WAS EASTBOUND ON US HIGHWAY 270 (ALBERT PIKE RD) APPROACHING ITS INTERSECTION WITH BAYOU POINT. V2 POPOW WAS WESTBOUND ON US HIGHWAY 270 APPROACHING ITS INTERSECTION WITH BAYOU POINT. V1 HYDROPLANED AND TRAVELED INTO THE PATH OF V2. THE FRONT OF V2 STRUCK THE RIGHT (PASSENGER) DOOR OF V1. V1 PASSENGER WEATHERFORD WAS TRANSPORTED TO CHI ST. VINCENT'S HOSPITAL WHERE HE LATER SUCCUMBED TO HIS INJURIES WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED AT 4:40PM BY DR. JONATHAN TOWNLEY.
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Weather Condition: CLOUDY/RAINY
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Road Condition: WET
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Injured Taken To: CHI.ST. VINCENTS/NATIONAL PARK MEDICAL CENTER
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Body Held At: DAVIS-SMITH FUNERAL HOME
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NOK Notified Yes |
Investigating Officer: OFC RICHARD NUNEZ 179 |
Agency: HOT SPRINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT |
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