LEXINGTON, Miss. — A man and his young son were killed and another child injured late Saturday night when their pickup truck struck a fallen tree on Highway 14 in Holmes County, authorities said.
Calvin Cox, 37, of Lexington, was driving west in a 2004 GMC Sierra around 10:03 p.m. when the vehicle collided with a tree partially blocking the roadway, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol. His 11-year-old son, D’Kbryn Cox, was also in the truck. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.
A second passenger, 13-year-old D’Kvyon Cox, was injured in the crash and transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. His condition was not immediately released.
The crash occurred amid ongoing severe weather in the region, which has brought downed trees and hazardous driving conditions across parts of Mississippi.
The Mississippi Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate the incident.
