MCIU TPR. B.A. DETTENWANGER (1323) AND TPR. K.J. ESTES (375)
260002704
37.9437
-91.9365
01/03/2026
12:17AM
PHELPS
INTERSTATE 44 WESTBOUND AT MILE-MARKER 176
I
Vehicle Information
Veh. #
Vehicle Description
Damage
Disposition
Driver Type
Driver Gender
Driver Age
Safety Device
Driver City/State
Driver Insurance
Vehicle Direction
1
2017 HYUNDAI SONATA
TOTAL
TOWED BY D&D TOWING
ADULT
MALE
21
NO
ALLEN, TX
UNKNOWN
WESTBOUND
Injury Information
Veh. #
Person Type
Gender
Age
Injury Type
Safety Device
City/State
Involvement
Disposition
1
ADULT
MALE
21
FATAL
NO
ALLEN, TX
DRIVER
TRANSPORTED BY THE PHELPS COUNTY CORONER TO THE PHELPS COUNTY CORONERS OFFICE
Misc. Information
FATALITY CRASH - NEXT OF KIN NOTIFIED - CRASH OCCURRED AS VEHICLE 1 WAS FLEEING LAW ENFORCEMENT, TRAVELED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY, STRUCK A CABLE BARRIER, WENT AIRBORNE AND STRUCK A BRIDGE SUPPORT PILLAR. DRIVER 1 WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED ON SCENE BY DIXON AMBULANCE EMT MICHAEL PARKS AT 0021 HOURS. ASSISTED BY MSGT. S.W. CUNNINGHAM (285), CPL. B.N. CRAWFORD (406), TPR. G.W. PICARD (489), TPR. C.C. MARLOW (627), TPR. Z.T. MICKS (475), TPR. D.R. MCKENZIE (542), TPR A.L. GILLISPIE (553), THE ROLLA POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE PHELPS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE, THE PULASKI COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE, AND DOOLITTLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT. THIS IS TROOP I'S 1ST FATAL CRASH FOR JANUARY AND THE 1ST FOR 2026.
