Buckatunna, MS — December 12, 2024, one person was killed and another was injured in a truck accident at about 7:30 a.m. on U.S. 45.
Authorities said a northbound 2012 Dodge Ram crashed into a garbage truck that had been parked on the north side of the highway near Pineville Road.
A 3-year-old child who was a passenger in the Dodge died from injuries suffered in the crash, according to authorities, while the driver was transported to a local hospital with critical injuries.
The driver of the 2020 Western Star garbage truck was not injured.
Authorities have not released any additional information at this time about the crash of those involved in it.
The crash is still under investigation.