MAY 18, 2015
WARREN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
The driver of an 18-wheeler is dead after an accident in
Warren County.
It happened around 11:30 Sunday night on I-20 westbound past
the Bovina/Tiffintown Road Exit.
According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, the driver ran
off the roadway and hit several trees. The driver died on the scene.
The identity of the driver has not been released at this
time.
Officials with the Mississippi Department of Environmental
Quality said the truck was carrying 6,500 gallons of engine oil. Some of the
oil spilled.
The Mississippi Department of Transportation estimated that
cleanup will be finished by Thursday. Until then, the left lane on I-20
westbound near mile marker 8 is closed.
The cause of the accident is under investigation.
Source: http://www.wjtv.com