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Fatal #: 557       Operator #: 3842  
Accident #: 505     Station Sending SPTD     #(1) Deceased   #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 12/01/2022   Time of Crash: 8:55am   Location: I-40 EB AT 186MM  
City: RURAL PRAIRIE COUNTY   County: PRAIRIE    
 
Deceased
Name (Vehicle #) Age City of Residence M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
GEORGE R. HUGGS (V)   72   CARLISLE AR   M   X      
             
Additional Deceased
 
INJURED
Name (Vehicle #) Age City of Residence M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
             
Additional Injured
 
Vehicle Year Direction Hwy. Vehicle Year Direction Hwy.
1. NISSAN ALTIMA 2010 EAST I40 2. FREIGHTLINER 2023 EAST I40
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative     V1 AND V2 WERE TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON I40 NEAR THE 186-MILE MARKER. THE RIGHT LANE WAS BLOCKED DUE TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TRYING TO PUT OUT A FIRE ON A TRAILER TIRE WHICH CAUSED TRAFFIC TO BACK UP. THE DRIVER OF V1 STRUCK THE REAR OF V2.   
 
Weather Condition:   CLEAR  Road Condition:   DRY 
 
Injured Taken To:    N/A   Body Held At:    WESTBROOK FUNERAL HOME  
 
NOK Notified  Yes Investigating Officer:  TRP. RAND LACE 581 Agency:  ASP

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