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Train Vs FORD ESCAPE In Portland Arkansas Claims Life Of 77 Year Old Dermott Arkansas Women

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According to an Arkansas State Police Fatal crash summary report a 77 year old Dermott Arkansas women lost her life in Portland Arkansas while trying to cross train tracks on county road 53 in Ashley County Arkansas when her vehicle was struck by a northbound Union Pacific train.

Fatal #: 500     Operator #: 3766  
Accident #: 448   Station Sending SPTF   #(1) Deceased #(0) Injured
Date of Crash: 11/14/2024   Time of Crash: 9:02am   Location: ASHLEY ROAD 53  
City:    County: ASHLEY  

Deceased

Name (Vehicle #) Age City of Residence M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
BEVERLY COKLEY (1) 77 DERMOTT F X
Additional Deceased

INJURED

Name (Vehicle #) Age City of Residence M/F Driver Passenger Pedestrian
Additional Injured

 

Vehicle Year Direction Hwy. Vehicle Year Direction Hwy.
1. FORD ESCAPE 2022 WEST COUNTY ROAD 53
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Initial Narrative     V-1 WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON ASHLEY ROAD 53 APPROACHING A RAILROAD CROSSING. A UNION PACIFIC TRAIN WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND APPROACHING THE INTERSECTION OF ASHLEY ROAD 53. AS V-1 CROSSED THE RAILROAD TRACK IT WAS STRUCK IN ITS DRIVER SIDE BY THE TRAIN. AFTER IMPACT V-1 WAS PUSHED OFF THE TRACKS AND ENTERED INTO THE DITCH AREA WHERE IT CAME TO FINAL REST.   
Weather Condition:   CLEAR  Road Condition:   DRY 
Injured Taken To:       Body Held At:    JONES-HARTSTHORN FUNERAL HOME  
NOK Notified  Yes Investigating Officer:  CPL. JOHN PRYOR 515 Agency:  ASP

 

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