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Fatal #: 73 74       Operator #: 3818-CLAY  
Accident #: 69     Station Sending TROOP-D     #(2) Deceased   #(1) Injured
Date of Crash: 02/14/2024   Time of Crash: 9:43am   Location: INTERSTATE 40EB MM 267  
City:    County: CRITTENDEN    
 
Deceased
Name (Vehicle #) Age City of Residence M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
MICHAEL BIGGS (1)   71   PORTLAND TENNESSEE   M   X      
ZENA BIGGS (1)   71   PORTLAND TENNESSEE   F     X    
             
Additional Deceased
 
INJURED
Name (Vehicle #) Age City of Residence M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
PAUL THORNE (2)   30   PROCTOR ARKANSAS   M   X      
             
Additional Injured
 
Vehicle Year Direction Hwy. Vehicle Year Direction Hwy.
1. FREIGHTLINER TTL 2017 EAST I-40 2. FORD EXPLORER 2019 EAST I-40
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative     V1(BIGGS) WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON I-40 APPROACHING 267 MILE MARKER. V2(THORNE) WAS ASSISTING ARDOT WITH A LANE CLOSURE WITH EMERGENCY LIGHTS ACTIVATED IN THE RIGHT TRAFFIC LANE. AS V1 APPROACHED THE WORK ZONE IT PASSED TWO SIGN TRUCKS INDICATING MOTORIST TO MERGE LEFT. V1 FAILED TO OBEY THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND LANE CLOSURE SIGNS MERGING INTO THE RIGHT LANE AND STUCK V2.   
 
Weather Condition:   CLEAR  Road Condition:   DRY 
 
Injured Taken To:    N/A   Body Held At:    ARKANSAS STATE CRIME LAB  
 
NOK Notified  Yes Investigating Officer:  TRP. JARVES MILOW #372 Agency:  ARKANSAS STATE POLICE

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