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Mississippi Couple Injured In Tractor-Trailer Accident

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A woman from Blue Mountain, MS was airlifted to the North Mississippi Medical Center after being involved in a terrible accident that left her with life-threatening injuries. According to police, the terrible accident involved a tractor-trailer colliding with a 1999 Chevy Lumina.

Mississippi Highway Patrol says that the accident occurred on Highway 15 as the couple attempted to turn left onto County Road 142. The couple, Jason Roe and Margaret Medlin, made the turn around 9 a.m. when they were hit by an oncoming tractor-trailer. The semi, a 2014 Freightliner, was driven by Danny Sanders. [Read more…]

Memphis Vehicle Crash Leaves Bus Driver Dead After Collision with Cement Truck

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Police in Memphis say that the driver of a Memphis Area Transit Authority bus was killed after being involved in an accident with a cement truck. The woman, identified as Chantel Sanders, was the only person on board the bus at the time of the crash as the bus was not yet in service.

Police say the accident happened around 8:40 in the morning on Tuesday May 21st. Witnesses said that the bus and the cement truck collided after the cement truck driver lost control while merging into a southbound lane from South Parkway. Even more tragically, the force of the collision threw the driver out of the front windshield of the bus where she then became stuck. Sanders was dragged underneath the bus and never had time to get away. [Read more…]

Cement Truck Crashes Into Memphis Funeral Procession Killing One Woman

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Police in Memphis say they are continuing to investigate a deadly accident that involved an out of control cement truck crushing two nearby cars. The terrible accident left one woman dead and the occupants of the other car with serious injuries.

Police say the accident took place on Third Street in downtown Memphis on a Sunday afternoon. The street was crowded at the time and many witnesses say they are surprised the accident wasn’t worse. Authorities say the accident started when a funeral procession that was going heading down nearby Shelby Drive brought traffic to a sudden stop. The quick stop was a problem for the heavy concrete truck. [Read more…]

Northern Mississippi Tractor-Trailer Wreck Leaves One Driver Injured

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A bad tractor-trailer accident on Highway 78 near Sherman, Mississippi, left one driver in the hospital seeking treatment for serious injuries. The crash involved two semi trucks and happened late one night in early April.

According to Mississippi Highway Patrol officials, the accident happened when David Yell, 34, was heading west on Highway 78 and his Mac tractor-trailer collided with an International semi driven by Cornelius Tolbert. Both drivers were injured in the wreck, but Yell was more seriously wounded.

Police say that when emergency medical responders arrived on the scene of the crash, they transported Yell to the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi, for treatment of his injuries. Thankfully, the damage done to the men was reduced given that both were wearing seatbelts at the time of the accident. [Read more…]

State Transportation Officials Worried About Increase In Mississippi Train Crashes

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Law enforcement officials in northern Mississippi have announced that they are still investigating a recent accident that happened a few weeks back and involved a train and a parked semi-truck. The train crash was the second collision in Union County, Mississippi, that week and the fourth such accident in the region in less than four weeks.

This “out of the blue” increase in train accidents has officials worried across Mississippi about what needs to be done to stop the rise. National statistics reveal how dangerous trains can be: every 115 minutes a person or a vehicle is hit by a train. The Department of Transportation says that some 5,800 train/vehicle accidents happen every day in the United States and that these crashes result in 600 deaths and injuries to 2,300 people. [Read more…]

North Mississippi Tractor-Trailer Accident Results in Fatality

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According to numbers released by the Mississippi Highway Patrol, the state saw five fatal accidents during the three-day Labor Day holiday period. Though the overall numbers were the same as in 2011, they were worse than the Independence Day period this year when only one fatality was reported.

The only northern Mississippi death recorded happened in Blue Mountain, Mississippi. The driver of a tractor-trailer crashed into the back of a 1986 Chevrolet truck, causing both vehicles to catch fire. [Read more…]

Mississippi 18-wheeler accident claims life of school librarian

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Authorities have said that a school librarian was killed when her car hit an 18-wheeler. The Clarion-Ledger reports 44-year-old Laura Ellis, a librarian at the Canton School of Arts and Sciences, died at the scene of the accident which took place early Thursday. Police say truck driver Igor Kovalchuk, of Woodbridge, Ill., was not injured.

Canton Police Chief Vickie McNeill told reporters that the accident happened in the eastbound lanes of Mississippi 22 under the I-55 bridge at 7:15 a.m. McNeill says the victim apparently did not see the back of the truck when she crashed into it.

In an abundance of caution Madison County Coroner Alex Breeland has ordered an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death. [Read more…]

Byhalia, MS Motorist Killed in Southaven Tractor Trailer Accident

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A tractor trailer accident claimed the life of Byhalia, MS resident Jerry R. Smith, on Wednesday, July 20th. According to The Clarion Ledger, the automobile collision occurred on State Line Road in Southaven, MS. The impact of the collision was such that the hood of Smith’s truck was lodged underneath the 18 wheeler, and emergency personnel had to pry the door open to get to him. The accident happened at around 4:15 p.m., and Smith did not survive the accident. The driver of the tractor-trailer was unharmed.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of the deceased. [Read more…]

Mississippi Tractor Trailer Accident on I-59 Claims One Life

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On Wednesday, a tractor trailer accident on I-59 in Hattiesburg, MS involving two 18-wheelers and one pickup truck claimed the life of a Foxworth MS man. According to WLBT in Jackson MS, his tractor-trailer collided with the pick-up truck then the other 18-wheeler resulting in a fiery crash that sent a smoke plume in the air that could be seen for miles. “It was horrific, it was just a very, very bad accident, one of the worst I have ever seen.” said Lamar County Coroner Anna Miller. Several other people were taken to a local hospital but no information was given on their conditions.

According to Mississippi Department of Transportation officials, one of the tractor trailers hit the foundation of an overhead highway sign causing it to fall across traffic. Also, one of the tractor trailers was loaded with power poles that were spilled across the interstate during the accident. [Read more…]

Mississippi Tractor Trailer Accident on I-59 Claims One Life

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On Wednesday, a tractor trailer accident on I-59 in Hattiesburg, MS involving two 18-wheelers and one pickup truck claimed the life of a Foxworth MS man. According to WLBT in Jackson MS, his tractor-trailer collided with the pick-up truck then the other 18-wheeler resulting in a fiery crash that sent a smoke plume in the air that could be seen for miles. “It was horrific, it was just a very, very bad accident, one of the worst I have ever seen.” said Lamar County Coroner Anna Miller. Several other people were taken to a local hospital but no information was given on their conditions.

According to Mississippi Department of Transportation officials, one of the tractor trailers hit the foundation of an overhead highway sign causing it to fall across traffic. Also, one of the tractor trailers was loaded with power poles that were spilled across the interstate during the accident. [Read more…]