On Thursday, August 11, a UPS driver died in an early morning truck accident in Newton County.

According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol the accident happened shortly after 4 a.m. on Interstate 20 near the 99 mile marker, a mile west of the Lake-Lawrence exit, The accident involved three 18-wheelers, which were all were traveling eastbound. One of the trucks, being driven by Derrick Franklin, of Ellenwood, ran into the rear of the second truck being driven by Ougda Depoch, of Rollette, Texas which then caused the third truck, which was a UPS truck being driven by 48 year old Billy “Larry” Robinson, 48, of Rainbow City, Alabama, to crash as well.

Robinson, who was a feeder driver based in Birmingham who had been with the company for 29 years, and was killed in the accident.

Franklin, along with his passenger, Demetrius Williams, of Atlanta, were both injured in the accident although their condition is unknown. Depoch was not injured.

The cause of the accident remains under investigation.

If you or a loved one have been injured or killed in an accident please call the Greenville accident attorneys of Jackson & Tucker, P.C., at (866) 252-3535 or contact us online today to schedule your free consultation.

On Thursday, September 24, a truck driver was killed.

According to police, 56 year old Charles Miller was hauling paper rolls from Tennessee to Mississippi in his 18 wheeler semi when he struck an overhead sign on the I 20/59 southbound at Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham.

Police say that it appears that Miller may have suddenly changed lanes due to reasons unknown which caused the 18 wheeler to strike the sign. The sign penetrated the cab of the semi and Miller was pronounced dead at the scene. An SUV and a small car were also involved in the incident with one person suffering minor injuries.

Miller who used to drive for the military before retiring was on his first trip for Jeff Chism LLC which is based in Columbus, Mississippi.

There have been many vehicle accidents at the same exit, including a fatality just as recently as August 2015 and another 18 wheeler crash in July 2015. In an attempt to trying and reduce the number of deadly crashes the Alabama Department of Transportation installed a concrete median barrier on 20/59 near the Arkadelphia Road exit last year.

If you or a loved one have been injured or killed in an accident please call the Greenville accident attorneys of Jackson & Tucker, P.C., at (866) 252-3535 or contact us online today to schedule your free consultation.