Two people transported to UMMC following head-on collision

Published 4:47 pm Wednesday, September 23, 2020

: First responders work to remove Patrick Belden from his 2016 Corvette after a head-on collision Sept. 23 on Culkin Road. Belden was taken to Merit Health River Region and then by helicopter to University of Mississippi Medical Center. Belden died as a result of his injuries Friday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)

Two people were transported to University of Mississippi Medical Center Tuesday after a head-on collision on Culkin Road.

At around 4 p.m. Tuesday, a Ford F-150, driven by Steven Collins, 67, was headed eastbound on Culkin Road when, according to Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace, the truck suffered a malfunction to the front left tire that forced it into oncoming traffic.

When the malfunction occurred, Collins’ truck struck a 2016 Corvette, driven by Patrick Belden of Vicksburg, head-on. As a result of the collision, Belden’s vehicle left the road and went down a steep ravine on the south side of Culkin Road.

Units from the Vicksburg Fire Department and the Culkin Fire Department responded and were forced to use a rescue basket to pull Belden up the hill. He was transported to Merit Health River Region and then transported by helicopter to UMMC.

Collins also was transported to Merit Health River Region for treatment. Later Tuesday, he was transported to UMMC by ambulance.

The condition of both Collins and Belden are unknown, but Pace did say that both received significant injuries in the accident.

About Tim Reeves

Tim Reeves, and his wife Stephanie, are the parents of three children, Sarah Cameron, Clayton and Fin, who all attend school in the Vicksburg Warren School District. The family are members of First Baptist Church Vicksburg. Tim is involved in a number of civic and volunteer organizations including the United Way of West Central Mississippi and serves on the City of Vicksburg's Riverfront Redevelopment Committee.

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