A man died early this morning as a result of a single-car accident in Lowndes County.
The man, whose name has not been released, was driving west on Highway 50 approximately 3/4-miles from the Tombigbee Bridge when the accident occurred. The incident was not called in to 911 until another accident occurred sometime around 5 a.m.
When Mississippi Highway Patrol arrived on the scene, a tree was lying in the roadway.
The specifics of the wreck were unclear at press time. The accident is still under investigation.
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