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Fatal #: 72       Operator #: 3863  
Accident #: 64     Station Sending SPTK     #(1) Deceased   #(2) Injured
Date of Crash: 01/19/2021   Time of Crash: 7:45pm   Location: CENTRAL AVE / CRAWFORD RD  
City: HOT SPRINGS   County: GARLAND    
 
Deceased
Name (Vehicle #) Age City of Residence M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
THOMAS A. LEWIS (2)   77   HOT SPRINGS   M     X    
             
Additional Deceased
 
INJURED
Name (Vehicle #) Age City of Residence M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
CLIFFORD M RUSHING (1)   34   HOT SPRINGS   M   X      
LINDA K. LEWIS (2)   76   HOT SPRINGS   M   X      
             
Additional Injured
 
Vehicle Year Direction Hwy. Vehicle Year Direction Hwy.
1. FORD EXPLORER 2020 SOUTH CENTRAL AVE 2. GMC TERRAIN 2020 EAST CRAWFORD RD
Additional Vehicles
 
Initial Narrative     V-1 A MARKED POLICE UNIT WITH EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND SIRENS ACTIVATED WAS TRAVELING SOUTH TO A 911 EMERGENCY CALL ON CENTRAL AVE. V-2 WAS ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN ONTO CENTRAL AVE FROM CRAWFORD. THE TRAFFIC LIGHT THAT V-1 WAS APPROACHING WAS RED AND V-2 HAD A GREEN LIGHT. V-1 ATTEMPTED TO GO THROUGH THE RED LIGHT. V-1 ATTEMPTED TO AVOID THE COLLISION WITH V-2 BY STEERING TO THE LEFT AND ENTERED INTO THE TURNING LANE OF CENTRAL AVE. V-2 WAS TURNING LEFT ONTO CENTRAL WHEN THE RIGHT SIDE OF V-1 FRONT BUMPER COLLIDED WITH THE LEFT SIDE OF V-2 FRONT BUMPER. THE PASSENGER SUCCUMBED TO HER INJURIES ON 2 10 2021 AT CHI ST VINCENT HOSPITAL.  
 
Weather Condition:   CLEAR  Road Condition:   DRY 
 
Injured Taken To:    CHI ST. VINCENT HOT SPRINGS   Body Held At:    UNKNOWN  
 
NOK Notified  Yes Investigating Officer:  TFC. LUKAS TANKERSLEY 567 Agency:  ASP

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