Attala Central Fire Department, Attala County Deputies, EMS, and MS Hwy Patrol were dispatched to a three-vehicle crash on Hwy 35 S near the Attala/Leake county line just after 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2023.
An unloaded school bus, a passenger vehicle, and an 18-wheeler were involved in the crash. One person was transported by ambulance to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Attala and later airlifted to another hospital.
Mississippi Highway Patrol is in charge of the investigation of the crash.
Tessa
May 6, 2024 at 10:29 PMI live in the area too people think it’s ok to pull out in front of a 18 wheeler they can’t stop as fast as a car or truck
Darrell Vreeland
May 7, 2024 at 11:40 AMSome years ago I drove 18 wheelers. I went to school for it . Everybody thinks 18 wheelers have more stopping compasstady your wrong.
If they are loaded a they weight 79,000 lbs total weight. What would stop first ,a car that weights 2,700 lbs or 79,000 lbs ? Do the math