18-wheeler, car collide in afternoon accident

Published 1:30 pm Wednesday, November 6, 2019

: A passenger vehicle came to rest on its side Wednesday afternoon after being involved in an accident with an 18-wheeler on U.S. 61 North near Floweree Road. Minor injuries were reported. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)

Emergency officials were dispatched Wednesday afternoon to the scene of a wreck that took place on U.S. 61 North near the intersection with Floweree Road.

Officials report minor injuries from the accident that involved a passenger vehicle and an 18-wheeler. Information as to the extent of those injuries was not available.

The roadway in that area has reportedly been cleared.

About Courtland Wells

Courtland Wells is a staff photographer at The Vicksburg Post. He is a native of Tuscaloosa, Ala. and graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor’s degree in Photojournalism. Following graduation, he started at The Vicksburg Post in the fall of 2016. Courtland has won numerous awards through the Mississippi Associated Press Managing Editors and the Mississippi Press Association. His work has also been featured in the New York Times and Washington Post as well as other national publications. Courtland is a member of the Vicksburg Young Professionals.

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