FORREST COUNTY, MS. (THECOUNT) — Michael Dale Leaman, of Lumberton, Mississippi, has been identified as the victim in a Tuesday night fatal vehicle crash in Forrest County.
Leaman, 50, was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Lumberton Tuesday night.
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According to reports, Leaman was operating a 1977 Jeep CJ7 on MS-13 from Old Highway 13 in Lumberton, when the vehicle came into contact with a Ford Focus, operated by 76-year-old Paul Rigby, of Wiggins, around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Leaman was pronounced dead of blunt force trauma injuries at the scene.
It is unknown if Rigby suffered any injuries.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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Geo quick facts: Forrest County is located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 74,934. Its county seat and largest city is Hattiesburg – Wikipedia.