3-Year-Old Killed, One Person Critically Injured After Collision with Garbage Truck on Highway 45

Quick Facts

Where: Highway 45, north of Buckatunna, MS

What Happened: A 3-year-old was killed and another person critically injured after colliding with a garbage truck

Participants:

• 3-Year-Old Passenger
• Unnamed Driver, Dodge Ram
• Unnamed Driver, Garbage Truck

Reported Injuries/Fatalities:

• 3-Year-Old, Fatality
• Driver, Dodge Ram, Critically Injured

Details

A 3-year-old passenger was killed and the driver critically injured following a collision with a garbage truck on Thursday morning, December 12, 2024. The Mississippi Highway Patrol reports that the driver collided with the rear of the garbage truck on Highway 43, north of Buckatunna, MS. Both driver and passenger were taken to nearby Wayne General Hospital where the 3-year-old was pronounced dead. The investigation into the accident is ongoing.