A local man died in a car accident in East Columbus Saturday afternoon.
Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant identified the victim as Ernest Terrel McCoy, 42, of Columbus. McCoy was driving west on Maple Street when he apparently lost control of the vehicle and left the road, hitting a concrete bumper and tree in front of an office building, Merchant said. The vehicle flipped and McCoy was ejected from the car.
Merchant pronounced McCoy dead at the scene.
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