Live Help | Agencies | Online Services | Policies
Arkansas Department of Public Safety
Arkansas Department of Public Service
Back To Summary Links
Fatal #: 601       Operator #: 3707  
Accident #: 543     Station Sending SPTD     #(1) Deceased   #(2) Injured
Date of Crash: 12/07/2021   Time of Crash: 8:44am   Location: INTERSTATE 40 242 MILEMARKER  
City: RURAL ST. FRANCIS   County: ST. FRANCIS    
 
Deceased
Name (Vehicle #) Age City of Residence M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
BONNIE G. HUTTON (2)   69   MENA   F     X    
             
Additional Deceased
NAME: () AGE: UNKNOWN RESIDENCE: M/F: DRIVER: PASSENGER: PEDESTRIAN:
 
INJURED
Name (Vehicle #) Age City of Residence M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
JENNIFER M. DYSART (1)   44   KIMBERLING CITY MO   F   X      
CHARLES E. HUTTON (2)   59   MENA   M   X      
             
Additional Injured
 
Vehicle Year Direction Hwy. Vehicle Year Direction Hwy.
1. MACK 2014 WEST I-40 2. FREIGHTLINER 2019 WEST I-40
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative     V1 AND V2 WERE BOTH TRAVELLING WESTBOUND ON INTERSTATE 40 NEAR THE 242 MILE MARKER. V1 WAS TRAVELLING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED ENTERING THE RIGHT LANE OF TRAFFIC. V2 WAS AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED APPROACHING V1. V2 WAS UNABLE TO AVOID CONTACT AND V2 STRUCK THE REAR PORTION OF V1. V2 CAME TO A FINAL REST IN THE DITCH NORTH OF INTERSTATE 40. V1 CAME TO FINAL REST ON THE SHOULDER.  
 
Weather Condition:   CLEAR  Road Condition:   DRY 
 
Injured Taken To:    FORREST CITY MEDICAL CENTER   Body Held At:    FORREST CITY MEDICAL CENTER MORGUE  
 
NOK Notified  Yes Investigating Officer:  TRP.TATE LEDBETTER 584 Agency:  ASP

Arkansas Department of Public Safety | One State Police Plaza Dr | Little Rock, AR 72209

Internet Policies | © Arkansas Department of Public Safety. All Rights Reserved.