Two Starkville men dead after early morning car crash

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- Two men are dead following an early morning crash in Starkville.

Starkville Police said the single-vehicle crash happened around 1 a.m. Sunday morning on Rockhill Road, north of Highway 82.

Oktibbeha County Coroner Michael Hunt says 40-year-old Ishmael Latham of Starkville was pronounced dead at the scene, and 56-year-old Karl Baker of Starkville was pronounced dead at OCH Regional Medical Center.

The Coroner said neither men were wearing seatbelts.

A third victim was airlifted to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in critical condition.

Police said it’s unclear as to who was driving the vehicle when it left the road and struck several trees.

Autopsies have been ordered for both victims.

The accident remains under investigation.