Tragedy struck on Highway 30 in Lafayette County, Mississippi, where an 18-year-old was pronounced dead following a vehicular collision yesterday morning. The Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to the scene where Logan C. Williams of Taylor, MS lost his life after his vehicle, a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado, entered the opposing lane and collided with a 2022 Kenworth tractor-trailer, according to a report from FOX13 Memphis.
The event unfolded as Williams, traveling eastward on the highway, for reasons yet undisclosed by officials, veered into the westbound traffic lane the Kenworth, driven by 26-year-old Carlton A. Beard of New Albany, MS, was occupying; this information was shared by the same authorities that are now meticulously investigating the crash, as noted by WJTV.
In its coverage, WLBT made mention of the ongoing investigation led by the Mississippi Highway Patrol, however, details about the condition of Beard, the other driver involved in this accident, have not been released.
