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Fatal #: 614, 615 & 616
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Operator #: BILL CLAY
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Accident #: 551
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Station Sending TROOP - L
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#(3) Deceased
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#(2) Injured
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Date of Crash: 12/12/2006
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Time of Crash: 11:00pm
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Location: I-540 S OF WALNUT STREET
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City: ROGERS
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County: BENTON
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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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RODOLFO GARCIA (1)
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04/15/1985
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ROGERS, ARKANSAS
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M
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X
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HECTOR MEJIA (1)
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08/17/1988
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ROGERS, ARKANSAS
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M
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X
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FRANCISCO ESPINOZA (1)
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12/02/1989
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ROGERS, ARKANSAS
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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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JOSE GONZALEZ (1)
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06/15/1990
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ROGERS, ARKANSAS
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M
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X
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NICK GOEDEREIS (2)
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12/05/1984
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FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
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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. |
DODGE NEON |
2002 |
NORTH |
I-540 |
2. |
CHEV PK TK |
1998 |
SOUTH |
I-540 |
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Initial Narrative V-1 WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, LOST CONTROL AND SKIDDED INTO THE MEDIAN, THEN BECAME AIRBORNE, IT THEN STRUCK V-2 HEAD-ON. V-1 THEN ROLLED OVER AND EJECTED ESPINOZA AND GONZALEZ.
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Weather Condition: CLEAR
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Road Condition: DRY
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Injured Taken To: ST. MARY'S & NW REG MED CTR
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Body Held At: BENTON CO. FUNERAL HOME, ROGERS, AR
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NOK Notified Yes |
Investigating Officer: CPL.W K TREVATHAN 150 |
Agency: ARKANSAS STATE POLICE |
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