HINDS COUNTY, MS. (THECOUNT) — Jody Wayne Chapin, of Vicksburg, Mississippi, has been identified as the victim in a fatal two-vehicle crash Sunday night in Hinds County.
Chapin, 38, was killed in a crash involving a big-rig Sunday on Interstate 20 near Bolton.
According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, Chapin was operating a Dodge pickup truck on I-20, when for unknown reasons, the pickup crossed centerlines and into opposing lanes around 11:15 Sunday night. The vehicle then came into contact with a stopped tractor-trailer.
The driver of the 18-wheeler, who was located outside his rig at the time of the collision, was struck by debris. He was transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. A passenger located inside the rig was uninjured.
Chapin was pronounced dead of injuries suffered in the crash.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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Geo quick facts: Hinds County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 245,285, making it the most populous county in Mississippi. Its county seats are Raymond and Jackson, the state capital – Wikipedia.
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