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Fatal #: 82       Operator #: T. WILSON #3706  
Accident #: 72     Station Sending SPTL     #(1) Deceased   #(1) Injured
Date of Crash: 02/28/2009   Time of Crash: 3:38pm   Location: I-540N @ 46 MM  
City:    County: WASHINGTON    
 
Deceased
Name (Vehicle #) Age City of Residence M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
JOSHUA M. MARTIN (2)   01/22/1992   2717 ELFEN GLENN VAN BUREN   M   X      
             
Additional Deceased
 
INJURED
Name (Vehicle #) Age City of Residence M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
BRITANI M. BURGESS (2)   04/21/1992   401 SOUTH 42ND ST VAN BUREN   F     X    
             
Additional Injured
 
Vehicle Year Direction Hwy. Vehicle Year Direction Hwy.
1. FREIGHTLINER 2004 NORTH I-540 2. DODGE STRATUS 2002 NORTH I-540
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative     V1 WAS NORTH ON I-540 IN THE FAST LANE. V2 WAS NORTH ON I-540 IN THE SLOW LANE NEXT TO V1. DRIVER OF V2 LOST CONTROL AND WENT UNDER THE REAR AXLES OF V1. BOTH VEHICLES CAUGHT ON FIRE. DRIVER OF V1 WAS PRONOUNCED AT THE SCENE AND THE PASSENGER WAS TRANSPORTED TO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. DRIVER OF V1 E.E. COOPER 06/17/1950 OF 402 NORHT 10TH ST PARIS WAS NOT INJURED AND WAS WEARING HIS SEATBELT.  
 
Weather Condition:   SNOW  Road Condition:   ICE 
 
Injured Taken To:    ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LITTLE ROCK   Body Held At:    NELSON BERNA FUNERAL HOME FAYETTEVILLE  
 
NOK Notified  Yes Investigating Officer:  CPL.RICHARD EADS 440 Agency:  ASP

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