Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred at the intersection of Highway 8 and Old Columbus Road in Hamilton, Mississippi.
What Happened: A pickup truck and a garbage truck collided under unknown conditions.
Participants:
- Tyler Jones, driver of pickup truck
- Driver of garbage truck
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Tyler Jones, 27, killed
Details:
On or about Tuesday, September 14th, 2021, around 7:13 in the morning, an accident between a garbage truck and a pickup truck left a 27-year-old man dead. Deputies from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said the accident was reported at the intersection of Highway 8 and Old Columbus Road in Hamilton, Mississippi.
Law enforcement representatives from the area said 27-year-old Tyler Jones was killed when his pickup truck and a garbage truck collided under unspecified circumstances. Emergency responders pronounced Jones dead a short time after the accident, but it is not immediately clear if he died at the scene or after being rushed to a nearby hospital. Police did not mention any other vehicles in their preliminary statement on the accident.
According to Google Maps, Hamilton is situated a short distance west of the Alabama state line.
Police are still investigating the accident.