Driver of Pick-up Dies Following Collision with Chip Truck, Sept. 27
October 26th, 2010 by Joe Burgess
Matthew Womack, age 46, of Panama City, FL passed away on October 11, at UAMS in Little Rock, from injuries he sustained in a collision with a chip truck at the intersection of the new HWY 35 bypass and HWY 425 North, on Sept. 27.
Womack’s eastbound Ford F150 pick-up apparently pulled into the path of a southbound chip truck The loaded chip truck, driven by a Monticello man, collided with the front drivers side of the Ford, before the big rig rolled onto it’s side, and continued sliding down the highway, and into the ditch.
The driver of the chip truck was also transported to DMH. A passenger in the pick-up was treated and later released
Monticello’s Fire & Rescue Team responded, and removed both drivers from the vehicles.
Arkansas State Police investigated the accident, assisted by Drew County Sheriff’s deputies.
Southbound traffic on HWY 425 was re-routed down Country Club Road, and back to HWY 425 near the post office, until the road was cleared.
Triple A Towing cleared the load of chips out of the road, set the tractor trailer upright, and removed the vehicles.
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we were comming home from pb dr appt for bennie and saw it. we prayed for the ones involved.
robbbie we’re glad you are ok.. praying for your recovering…need anything let us know.
i was just thinking of that wreck yeasterday and wondering how the man was, its so sad to hear he passed, my prayers are with his family….thank you joe for the update.
I, 2nd what So Sad just said. I was asking my daughter yesterday coming through that area if she had heard if the man made it or not. I am praying for the family, and everyone that was involved. This is so sad!!!!
My heart is broken. Matt was my financee’ and I have known him since elementary school. He had just left Panama City to try and make some money elsewhere due to the oil spill lack of work here. I flew to Arkansas and stayed by his side for 4 days and he died 2 hours after I left. My heart goes out to all who were involved. As for me, I can barely breath. I love him so.