FEBRUARY 28, 2015
LAMAR COUNTY, MS (WDAM)
One man is dead after wrecking a propane gas truck in Lamar
County around 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
According to Lamar County Sheriff Danny Rigel, the accident
occurred at the intersection of old Highway 11 and Pistol Ridge Road south of
Purvis.
Rigel said a vapor leak was caused by the accident, and two
homes in the area have been evacuated.
Officials have blocked off the intersection of Hwy 11 and
Deavers Road as a precaution.
The identity of the victim will not be released until the
next of kin has been notified.
This accident is still under investigation.
These propane tanker trucks roll over or flip like
puppies if the driver is not careful and makes a sudden stop or speeds while
making a turn or makes an evasive maneuver or changes lanes too fast or if the
truck has bad brakes and so on.