Crash Record MN0232370093
FMCSA crash record in WALCOTT on Aug 25, 2023.
Fatal
Federal Recordable
What happened
On August 25, 2023, FMCSA recorded a fatal crash that resulted in 2 deaths in WALCOTT, Minnesota. The vehicle was operated by ARKA EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1710817). Recorded conditions: 1 / 1 / 1 pavement. Reported by ARKA EXPRESS INC, FMCSA reference MN0232370093.
Carrier pattern note
This is the carrier's 27 crashes in the past 24 months — above the typical pattern (median 0) for fleets of 500+ power units.
Fatalities
2
Injuries
0
Vehicles
3
Carrier
ARKA EXPRESS INC
Vehicle Type
Truck
Severity
Fatal
This carrier's crash pattern
Derived from the carrier's full crash history.
Carrier crashes (24 mo)
27
2 fatal · 9 injury
Crashes per 100 power units (24 mo)
1.1
9 crashes · 791 units
Days since prior carrier crash
23
Last on Aug 2, 2023
Vs fleet-size peers
above the median
Cohort median 0.0 · 3,836 carriers
Contributing factors
What the responding officer recorded.
- Light
- 1
- Weather
- 1
- Road surface
- 1
Conditions are mixed. The data does not assign causation; this section reports only what was recorded by the responding officer.
Crash details
Key facts from the FMCSA crash record.
- Report #:
- MN0232370093
- Date:
- Aug 25, 2023
- Time:
- 1332
- State:
- Minnesota
- City:
- WALCOTT
- Fatalities:
- 2
- Injuries:
- 0
- Tow-Away:
- Yes
- HazMat:
- No
- Vehicles:
- 3
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ARKA EXPRESS INC (1710817)
Vehicles / units involved
1 commercial motor vehicle(s) in this crash.
| # | Config | Cargo Type | VIN | Plate | Carrier | GVW | HazMat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 3 | 4V4NC9EHXMN274903 | P980008 (IL) | ARKA EXPRESS INC | 3 | No |
Crash event
Event sequence description.
1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Other crashes by this carrier
10 additional crash record(s) on file.
| Record | Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cmrzwwgrr000tpe21lyr03zp8 | Jul 20, 2026 | NC | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_5078186 | Dec 19, 2025 | MI | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_4994578 | Jul 28, 2025 | GA | Injury | 0 | 1 |
| cr_4936932 | May 3, 2025 | OH | Injury | 0 | 1 |
| cr_4940141 | Apr 21, 2025 | MS | Injury | 0 | 1 |
| cr_4941294 | Apr 8, 2025 | GA | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_4881945 | Jan 24, 2025 | OH | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_4881599 | Jan 14, 2025 | NC | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_4819736 | Oct 2, 2024 | KY | Injury | 0 | 1 |
| cr_4803955 | Aug 10, 2024 | GA | Injury | 0 | 1 |
Related records
Carrier
ARKA EXPRESS INC
USDOT 1710817 · 86 crashes · 547 inspections
Vehicle
VIN: 4V4NC9EHXMN274903
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Agency
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City
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