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Fatal #: 81       Operator #: 3863  
Accident #: 69     Station Sending SPTJ     #(1) Deceased   #(1) Injured
Date of Crash: 03/05/2012   Time of Crash: 11:40pm   Location: I-40 @ 80.31MM   
City:    County: POPE    
 
Deceased
Name (Vehicle #) Age City of Residence M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
MICHAEL J. KIRKPATRICK (1)   06/29/1991   222 OVERBROOK ROAD ROMANCE AR   M     X    
             
Additional Deceased
 
INJURED
Name (Vehicle #) Age City of Residence M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
TAYLOR L. TUBBS (1)   08/12/1987   205 WEST MOORE HEBER SPRINGS AR   M   X      
             
Additional Injured
 
Vehicle Year Direction Hwy. Vehicle Year Direction Hwy.
1. DODGE 2008 EAST I-40
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative     V-1 WAS TRAVELING E/B ON I-40 WHEN HE DROVE INTO THE MEDIAN. V-1 DROVE OFF THE MEDIAN EMBANKMENT INTO LAKE DARDANELLE. V-1 SUBMERGED IN THE LAKE AND THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND SWIM TO SHORE. THE PASSENGER NEVER MADE IT TO SHORE AND WAS LOCATED ON 3/7/12 BY THE ARKANSAS GAME AND FISH DIVE TEAM.  
 
Weather Condition:   CLEAR  Road Condition:   DRY 
 
Injured Taken To:    SAINT MARY'S HOSPITAL RUSSELLVILLE   Body Held At:    POPE COUNTY CORONER;S OFFICE  
 
NOK Notified  Yes Investigating Officer:  CPL.STEWART CONDLEY 808 Agency:  ARKANSAS STATE POLICE TROOP J

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