Wednesday, December 31, 2014

DRIVER TRAPPED IN 18-WHEELER AFTER JONES COUNTY ACCIDENT; HE DIED AT THE SCENE FROM INJURIES HE RECEIVED DURING THE CRASH



Driver trapped in 18-wheeler after Jones County, MS accident



Posted: Dec 31, 2014 11:22 AM EST Updated: Dec 31, 2014 11:22 AM EST


JONES COUNTY, MS (WDAM) - A two vehicle accident happened on Highway 29 South of Ellisville Wednesday morning. An 18 wheeler hauling logs struck another vehicle near a bridge and went down an embankment. 


The driver of the 18 wheeler is still trapped inside his vehicle. First responders are on the scene trying to extract him from the vehicle.


The driver is awake and alert and talking to the first responders.


The incident occurred around 9:18 AM. 


The life flight helicopter is on the scene ready to take the driver to the hospital.

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 UPDATE



Truck driver dies in crash in Jones County, MS

Linda Cranford, Special to the American 7:43 p.m. CST December 31, 2014

A man was killed in Jones County Wednesday morning, when his 18-wheeler log truck, loaded with logs, collided with a passenger vehicle on Mississippi 29 South.

According to Jones County Coroner Nancy Burnett, Ricky Dwight Stewart, 42, of Decatur died at the scene from injuries he received during the crash.

At 9:17 a.m., emergency medical responders and rescue units from Johnson, Glade, and Ovett volunteer fire departments, along with units from the City of Ellisville Fire Department, responded to the intersection of Spur Line Road and Mississippi 29 South.

According to officials, the accident occurred when a man, driving a Toyota Avalon, pulled out onto Mississippi 29 South from Spur Line Road into the path of the 18-wheeler, which was traveling south on Mississippi 29 South. Stewart swerved to try to keep from colliding with vehicle, but clipped the front passenger side of the Avalon. When the two collided, the Avalon was knocked down the embankment on the west side of the highway, and the 18-wheeler careened down the embankment, plowing into a ravine. Stewart was trapped inside his mangled cab.

The driver of the Avalon, was transported to South Central Regional Medical Center with what was believed to be minor and non-life threatening injuries.