Video: Name Released In Prentiss County Crash

PRENTISS COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The name of a man killed in a fiery crash, after fleeing from law enforcement, is released.

Prentiss County Coroner Greg Sparks says the driver of the vehicle was Scotty Davis.

State troopers say Davis turned off his lights and turned around when approaching a safety checkpoint on Highway 4 in Booneville.

There was a pursuit down Carolina Road and ended when Davis crashed his vehicle into a tree on October 16th.

He died at the scene.