News Briefs
Byhalia man
dies in accident at Warsaw
A
Marshall County man was killed Thursday night in a single vehicle
accident at Warsaw.
James
Roy Blair, 55, 790 Rebecca Drive, Byhalia, was pronounced dead at the
scene, according to coroner James Richard Anderson. He said Blair’s
2000 Chevrolet 1500 pickup truck left the road on Highway 309 South in
a curve and ran into the creek. The victim was trapped in the vehicle
and died from multiple trauma, Anderson said.
The
911 call was received at 9:30 p.m. on July 15.
Another
traffic accident in Marshall County Sunday afternoon luckily resulted
in only minor injuries, according to Holly Springs Fire Chief Kenny
Holbrook.
A
2007 Honda Civic, traveling westbound
on Highway 78, apparently crossed the median and collided with an
eastbound 18-wheeler, according to the fire department’s report. It
happened between the Holly Springs and West Holly Springs exits, just
west of the Chulahoma Street bridge.
“There
was a lot of damage but only minor injuries,” Holbrook said.
He
said the driver of the car was transported to the hospital via
ambulance.
Traffic
was detoured for about an hour until the eastbound lane of Highway 78
could be cleared.
Assisting
were the fire department, the Holly Springs Police Department, the
Mississippi Highway Patrol and the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department.
“We
turned traffic onto Highway 178 at the West Holly Springs exit and sent
them through town and then back onto 78 on the south side,” Holbrook
said. “It was bumper-to-bumper for about an hour.”
The
accident was phoned in at 4:43 p.m. Rescue personnel left the scene at
6:43 p.m.
The
18-wheeler was hauling frozen foods. It landed on its side and all the
cargo remained inside the trailer.
A
small grass fire was also started beside the highway as a result of the
accident.
Byhalia police
go to accidents, other calls
The
Byhalia Police Department responded to 27 calls during the past week.
Chief
Gary Looney released the following report – alarm calls, 10; motor
vehicle accidents, 3; disturbances, 1; domestic calls, 1; medical
assistance, 7; fires, 1; and miscellaneous calls, 4.
Byhalia
police officers made three arrests during the past week.
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