Two people are killed in a Monroe County accident
Two people are killed in a Monroe County accident
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Two people are killed in a two-vehicle crash.
The crash happened at the intersection of Old Houston Road and Watkins Lane, just west of Aberdeen.
Monroe County Coroner Alan Gurley says emergency crews were called about 6:30 PM on Sunday.
Willie Hodges, 43, of Aberdeen died at the scene.
Gurley reports Hodges was ejected from the SUV he was driving. A passenger was taken to a Tupelo hospital.
The driver of the second vehicle, William Tumblin, 67, of Houston, died at a Tupelo hospital.
Monroe County deputies are investigating the crash.
