ATTALA COUNTY, Miss. – The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) responded to a fatal crash involving two 18-wheelers and a vehicle. WJTV reported the crash.
The crash occurred on Highway 12 East of Durant in Attala County near the Holmes County line on July 25. According to MHP, the two 18-wheelers were on fire when emergency crews responded to the scene.
The Attala County corner said the two 18-wheeler drivers were killed in the crash, and the driver of the third vehicle was uninjured. The bodies of the two victims were transported to the Mississippi State Crime Lab for identification.
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