Man Dead After Pickup Truck, Wheelchair Collide in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. — A man was killed Sunday night in a collision involving a pickup truck and a wheelchair on Medgar Evers Boulevard.
At approximately 8:45 p.m., the Jackson Police Department responded to the scene where Medgar Evers Boulevard transitions into Highway 49. According to officials, a man driving a pickup truck was traveling southbound when he encountered the victim, who was in the middle of the road in his wheelchair.
Authorities said the driver attempted to avoid the collision but was unsuccessful, resulting in a crash between the vehicle and the wheelchair. The victim, whose identity has not yet been released, was found deceased near his wheelchair on a grassy area along the roadway.
The Jackson Police Department is conducting an ongoing investigation into the incident. Further details will be provided as they become available.