LAMAR COUNTY, MS. (THECOUNT) — Brydon Walley, 18, of Sandy Hook, Mississippi, was killed Thursday night when the car he was driving left U.S. Highway 98 and overturned in Lamar County. Walley was a student at West Marion High School in the Pine Belt region of south Mississippi.
According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, troopers responded to the single-vehicle crash shortly before 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5. Walley was driving a 2013 Chrysler 200 westbound on U.S. 98 when the vehicle left the roadway and overturned.
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Walley sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Lamar County Coroner’s Office.
West Marion High School confirmed Walley’s death in a Facebook post Friday. The school said he was actively involved in numerous activities and organizations and made a meaningful impact on classmates, teachers and others throughout the school community.
“Brydon will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him,” the school said.
The West Marion Fellowship of Christian Athletes also shared condolences, describing Walley as an important and valued member of its FCA family whose presence made a lasting impact on the team.
Lamar County is in south-central Mississippi, within the Hattiesburg metropolitan area. The crash was reported on U.S. 98 in the county, but the specific mile marker or cross street has not been released.
Approximate map: U.S. Highway 98, Lamar County, MS
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