Mississippi Driver Killed in Crash Involving 18-Wheeler in Bolivar County

BOLIVAR COUNTY — A deadly crash involving a passenger vehicle and an 18-wheeler claimed the life of a Mississippi man early Tuesday morning.

The Mississippi Highway Patrol reports the collision happened just before 9:00 a.m. on August 6 at the intersection of U.S. Highway 61 North and Mississippi Highway 32. A southbound Peterbilt tractor-trailer collided with a 2009 Lincoln MKZ traveling westbound.

The driver of the Lincoln, 46-year-old Vonta L. Dorsey of Shelby, was pronounced dead at the scene due to injuries sustained in the crash. The driver of the 18-wheeler was not injured.

An investigation into the incident is ongoing.