Lumber truck overturns, loses load

Published 5:09 pm Friday, January 25, 2019

By John Surratt

A log truck overturned in the 4400 block of Tucker Road Friday afternoon, losing its load and blocking traffic for more than an hour.

The wreck occurred about 1:20 p.m.

According to Warren County Sheriff’s Office reports, Joseph Winters, 23, of Yazoo City, was driving the truck owned by SWS Veneer and Timber of Jackson Tennessee, when he went into a curve and the load shifted, causing the truck to overturn and lose the load.

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Winters was taken to Merit Health River Region, where he was treated for minor injuries in the hospital emergency room and released. He received a ticket for not wearing a seatbelt. The wreck remains under investigation.

About John Surratt

John Surratt is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in general studies. He has worked as an editor, reporter and photographer for newspapers in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post staff since 2011 and covers city government. He and his wife attend St. Paul Catholic Church and he is a member of the Port City Kiwanis Club.

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