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Fatal #: 2       Operator #: 3818  
Accident #: 2     Station Sending SPTJ     #(1) Deceased   #(1) Injured
Date of Crash: 01/05/2026   Time of Crash: 10:38pm   Location: I-40 WB / 78 MM  
City: LONDON   County: POPE    
 
Deceased
Name (Vehicle #) Age City of Residence M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
JASON DOTSON (2)   47   DOVER   M   X      
             
Additional Deceased
 
INJURED
Name (Vehicle #) Age City of Residence M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
ANTHONEY LEVEL HALE (3)   47   BENTON   M   X      
             
Additional Injured
 
Vehicle Year Direction Hwy. Vehicle Year Direction Hwy.
1. VOLVO SEMI 2015 WB I-40 2. CHEVY MALIBU 2024 EB I-40
3. INTERNATIONAL 2025 WB I-40
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative     V2 WAS EB IN WB LANE OF I-40. V1 OBSERVED V2 TRAVELING THE WRONG WAY AND STEERED RIGHT TO AVOID V2. V2 STRUCK THE REAR OF V1. V2 THEN TRAVELED IN THE INSIDE LANE AND STRUCK V3 HEAD ON.   
 
Weather Condition:   CLEAR  Road Condition:   DRY 
 
Injured Taken To:    ST. MARY'S REGIONAL    Body Held At:    POPE COUNTY CORONER'S OFFICE  
 
NOK Notified  Yes Investigating Officer:  CPL KYLE JOHNSON 449 Agency:  ASP

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