Driver killed when 18-wheelers collide on Mississippi highway, officials say

UPS truck involved in fatal crash on Hwy 78, MHP says The crash happened near the Red Banks, Mississippi exit. (Tyrone Tyrone)

By FOX13Memphis.com News Staff

May 27, 2021 at 8:05 pm CDT

MARSHALL COUNTY, Miss. — Two tractor-trailers were involved in a fatal accident in Marshall County Thursday, the Mississippi Highway Patrol confirmed.

The crash happened around 11:30 a.m. near the Red Banks exit.

According to the Department of Public Safety, a 2006 Freightliner driven by Leander Webb, 61, of Como, Mississippi, was traveling eastbound on I-22.

A 2019 Freightliner driven by Timothy Scott, 50, of Cordova, Tennessee, was also traveling eastbound on I-22 when he collided with the rear of the 2006 Freightliner.

Leander Webb received fatal injuries from the crash and was pronounced dead at Regional One Hospital.

Photos from a FOX13 viewer show debris from at least one of the tractor-trailers scattered at the scene.

This crash is still under investigation by the Mississippi Highway Patrol.

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