STAR, MS – A 26-year-old man driving a 2019 Dodge Ram crashed into a semi-truck, which claimed his life and sent his passenger to a hospital Monday.
This collision happened just before 7:30 a.m. on U.S. 49 North close to Star Road, according to Darkhorse Press. Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) declared the 26-year-old man, Joseph Cook, dead at the scene.
A medical helicopter, which was also summoned to the scene, took the pickup truck passenger to UMMC in Jackson for unspecified injuries.
Troopers did not say if the 2022 International semi-truck was damaged, although they confirmed the semi-driver was unharmed.
MHP started an investigation and has not released additional details at this time.
If new developments come to light, then our newsroom will provide updates.
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