March 9th, 2017 by Thomas J. Henry

One Dead in Trucking Accident at Alabama/Mississippi Border

The Mississippi highway patrol is investigating a fatal trucking accident that occurred near Exit 68 of I-10 at the Mississippi/Alabama border.

WPMI reports that the crash involved two 18-wheelers and a pick-up truck carrying two passengers.

Moss Point police say a tractor-trailer collided with an F-250, forcing the pickup into another semi then off an overpass.

The driver of the pickup died before first responders arrived. He was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision.

Three other people were injured in the crash; fortunately, none of the injuries were considered life-threatening.

The accident remains under investigation.

438,000 trucking accidents occurred in 2014, resulting in 3,903 deaths and 111,000 injuries.
Of those killed:
- 17 percent were occupants of large trucks
- 73 percent were occupants of other vehicles
- 10 percent were nonoccupants, including pedestrians and bicyclists
Texas led the nation in fatal trucking accidents with 553 deaths recorded. California followed Texas with 300 trucking fatalities reported.