An early morning wreck claimed the life of a Lowndes County man Saturday. Walter Sykes, 77, was pulling out of his driveway onto Highway 45 Alternate, near the Clay County line, around 7:55 a.m. Saturday when his 2002 Ford Ranger was struck in the rear by a Toyota 4Runner, Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant said. Sykes was not wearing his seatbelt and was ejected from his truck.
Sykes was transported to North Mississippi Medical Center in West Point, where he died shortly after his arrival. Merchant said the cause of death was multiple blunt force trauma to the head and chest.
A passenger in Sykes’ vehicle was transported to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. The driver of the 4Runner was uninjured.
The accident remains under investigation by Mississippi Highway Patrol.
Sarah Fowler covered crime, education and community related events for The Dispatch.
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