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Fatal #: 409       Operator #: 3802  
Accident #: 373     Station Sending SPTD     #(1) Deceased   #(1) Injured
Date of Crash: 09/22/2023   Time of Crash: 10:40am   Location: US HWY 79 S / SECTION 15 MILE 17.83  
City: RURAL LEE   County: LEE    
 
Deceased
Name (Vehicle #) Age City of Residence M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
WILLIAM L. GOODSON (1)   85   MARIANNA   M   X      
             
Additional Deceased
 
INJURED
Name (Vehicle #) Age City of Residence M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
CLIFTON HARRIS (2)   86   MARIANNA   M   X      
             
Additional Injured
 
Vehicle Year Direction Hwy. Vehicle Year Direction Hwy.
1. TOYOTA TACOMA 2015 SB 79 2. MACK SEMI 2015 SB 79
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative     V1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON U.S. HIGHWAY 79. V2 WAS ALSO TRAVELING SOUTH ON U.S. HIGHWAY 79 DIRECTLY BEHIND V1. V1 BEGAN TO MAKE A U-TURN CAUSING V2 TO MAKE AN EVASIVE MANEUVER INTO THE NORTHBOUND LANE OF U.S. HIGHWAY 79 TO AVOID CRASHING INTO V1. V1 STRUCK V2 HEAD-ON.  
 
Weather Condition:   CLOUDY  Road Condition:   DRY 
 
Injured Taken To:    FORREST CITY MEDICAL CENTER   Body Held At:    REGIONAL ONE MEDICAL CENTER MEMPHIS TN  
 
NOK Notified  Yes Investigating Officer:  TROOPERRICHARD D. SMITH 255 Agency:  ASP

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