Monday, May 28, 2012

Update on Fatal Collision in Drew County

According to Warren Police Chief Randy Peek, the City of Warren Police Department and the Bradley County Sheriff's Department had been collaborating to solve a series of burglaries and thefts which had occurred inside the city and in the county over an approximate two week period.  Some of the stolen items were recovered.  The items had been sold.  Law enforcement had gained information which caused them to develop Keshawn Jamison, a convicted felon, as a suspect in the burglaries.

On May 16, at approximately 11:30 a.m., both Sheriff's Department and the City Police Department learned that Jamison was in the city limits of Warren and was driving a 2002 Chrysler Sebring.  As they began searching possible locations, they learned that he was leaving the area of the Sonic Drive-In with plans to drive to Monticello where he held residence.

Three law enforcement officials, BC Deputy Marty Wardlaw, WPD Sgt. Thomas Miller, and WPD Patrolman Roy Delassus responded by heading to the area.  After one traffic stop of a vehicle matching the description of the automobile being driven by Jamison proved to not be the suspect,  Deputy Wardlaw spotted the suspect pulling onto the highway from Wagnon Place.  He attempted to stop the vehicle, however the suspect failed to stop.  As Jamison drove east on U.S. Highway 278 he as followed by Deputy Wardlaw and City Police, Delassus and Miller.


It was reported that Sgt. Miller managed to get his vehicle ahead of the other vehicles and positioned himself in the turn lane.  It was reported that the suspect attempted to hit Miller's car but Miller veered and the suspect made no contact.  As the suspect weaved in and out of traffic forcing some vehicles from the road,  a call was made to the police dispatcher asking for the Arkansas State Police as well as the Drew County Sheriff's Office and the Monticello Police Department to be notified.  With law enforcement responding from the Drew County area and the State Police, the Warren and Bradley County officers continued to follow the suspect from what they described as a safe distance.  It was reported that Jamison's vehicle traveled at a high rate of speed nearly 100 miles per hour.

According to the Arkansas State Police official report, as Jamison entered the City limits of Wilmar and had begun to negotiate the curve to his right, he lost control of the vehicle due to his high rate of speed. His vehicle began to rotate in a clockwise motion as it slid approsimately 227.6 feet before colliding with a concrete curb located along the East side shoulder of U.S. Highway 278.  The vehicle continued to travel anothe 136.4 feet in a sideways motion along the south roadside ditch of the highway.  The vehicle then re-entered Highway278 and continued to spin clockwise.  Jamison's vehicle traved approximately 159.2 feet into the westbound traffic lands of the highway before colliding with a vehicle being driven east by Kathy Spilker of Monticello.  The front of Spilker's SUV struck the Sebring being driven by Jamison in the rear as it was spinning.

Both drivers, Spilker and Jamison, were transported by Southeast Arkansas Emergency Medical to Drew Memorial Hospital where Jamison was pronounced dead.

The vehicle driven by Jamison whose address was listed as 141 Market St., Monticello, was owned by Yoland Moore of 141 Market St., Monticello.  Found inside the vehicle were three televisions, one PSP, and a 9mm Smith & Wesson pistol.

2 comments:

  1. please get your ambulance services correct.. MONTICELLO AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC worked this accident not SEEMS

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    1. Thank you for calling this to our attention. Our information came from a state police report and Monticellolivecom.

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