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Fatal #: 196       Operator #: 3863  
Accident #: 174     Station Sending SPTJ     #(1) Deceased   #(1) Injured
Date of Crash: 06/07/2025   Time of Crash: 07:05pm   Location: I-40 EASTBOUND / 108MM  
City: MORRILTON   County: CONWAY    
 
Deceased
Name (Vehicle #) Age City of Residence M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
ROCHELLE RASMUSSEN (3)   46   LOUIVILLE KY   F   X      
             
Additional Deceased
 
INJURED
Name (Vehicle #) Age City of Residence M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
GONZALO ORTEGA (4)   27   HOBBS NM   M   X      
             
Additional Injured
 
Vehicle Year Direction Hwy. Vehicle Year Direction Hwy.
1. FREIGHTLINER 2021 EAST I-40 2. VOLVO 2022 EAST I-40
3. NISSAN 2021 EAST I-40 4. RAM 2023 EAST I-40
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative     DUE TO A CRASH AHEAD V1 WAS STOPPED IN THE RIGHT LANE OF I-40EB AT THE 108MM. V2 WAS STOPPED A SHORT DISTANCE BEHIND V1. V3 WAS STOPPED BEHIND V2. V4 FAILED TO STOP AND STRUCK THE REAR OF V3. V3 ROTATED COUNTERCLOCKWISE STRIKING THE REAR OF V2 WITH ITS PASSENGER SIDE. V3 WAS COMPRESSED BETWEEN V4 AND V2 CAUSING V2 TO STRIKE THE REAR OF V1.  
 
Weather Condition:   CLEAR  Road Condition:   DRY 
 
Injured Taken To:    CONWAY REGIONAL    Body Held At:    CONWAY COUNTY CORONER  
 
NOK Notified  Yes Investigating Officer:   SGT. MATT WILLIAMS #260 Agency:  ARKANSAS STATE POLICE

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