KeithE
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[Arkansas Democrat Gazette]: Two local men were seriously
>>injured when their pickup truck left the road and struck a tree near
>Cotton
>>Patch on State Highway 38 early Monday morning. Woodruff County deputy
>Dovey
>>Snyder reported the accident shortly after midnight Monday. Thurston
>Poole,
>>33, of Des Arc and Billy Ray Wallis, 38, of Little Rock are listed in
>>serious condition at Baptist Medical Center. The accident occurred as
the
>>two men were returning to Des Arc after a frog-gigging trip. On an
>overcast
>>Sunday night, Poole's pick-up truck headlights malfunctioned. The two
men
>>concluded that the headlight fuse on the older model truck had burned
out.
>>As a replacement fuse was not available, Wallis noticed that the 22
>caliber
>>bullet from his pistol fit perfectly into the fuse box next to the
>steering
>>wheel column. After inserting the bullet, the headlights again began to
>>operate properly and the two men proceeded toward the White River
bridge.
>>After traveling about 20 miles and just before crossing the river, the
>>bullet apparently overheated, discharged and struck Poole in the right
>>testicle. The vehicle swerved sharply right exiting the pavement and
>>striking a tree. Poole suffered only minor cuts and abrasions from the
>>accident, but will require surgery to repair the other wound. Wallis
>>sustained a broken clavicle and was treated and released. "I've been a
>>trooper for ten years in this part of the world, but this is a first for
>me.
>>I can't believe that those two would admit how this accident happened,"
>said
>>Snyder. Upon being notified of the wreck, Lavinia, Poole's wife asked
how
>>many frogs the boys had caught and did anyone get them from the truck. Thats one dedicated wife!!!!!!
>>injured when their pickup truck left the road and struck a tree near
>Cotton
>>Patch on State Highway 38 early Monday morning. Woodruff County deputy
>Dovey
>>Snyder reported the accident shortly after midnight Monday. Thurston
>Poole,
>>33, of Des Arc and Billy Ray Wallis, 38, of Little Rock are listed in
>>serious condition at Baptist Medical Center. The accident occurred as
the
>>two men were returning to Des Arc after a frog-gigging trip. On an
>overcast
>>Sunday night, Poole's pick-up truck headlights malfunctioned. The two
men
>>concluded that the headlight fuse on the older model truck had burned
out.
>>As a replacement fuse was not available, Wallis noticed that the 22
>caliber
>>bullet from his pistol fit perfectly into the fuse box next to the
>steering
>>wheel column. After inserting the bullet, the headlights again began to
>>operate properly and the two men proceeded toward the White River
bridge.
>>After traveling about 20 miles and just before crossing the river, the
>>bullet apparently overheated, discharged and struck Poole in the right
>>testicle. The vehicle swerved sharply right exiting the pavement and
>>striking a tree. Poole suffered only minor cuts and abrasions from the
>>accident, but will require surgery to repair the other wound. Wallis
>>sustained a broken clavicle and was treated and released. "I've been a
>>trooper for ten years in this part of the world, but this is a first for
>me.
>>I can't believe that those two would admit how this accident happened,"
>said
>>Snyder. Upon being notified of the wreck, Lavinia, Poole's wife asked
how
>>many frogs the boys had caught and did anyone get them from the truck. Thats one dedicated wife!!!!!!
