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(WTVA) — A motorcyclist died following a weekend crash in Prentiss County.  Prentiss County Coroner Greg Sparks identified the victim as Ronald Lauderdale, 70, of Prentiss County.  The crash happened Sunday night in front of the Skyline Apartments on South Second Street in Booneville.  Lauderdale’s motorcycle and another vehicle collided, the coroner said.    Police Chief Michael Ramey said both vehicles were traveling in the same direction. The victim died at the scene of the crash, and the driver of the other vehicle stayed on the scene, the police chief added. The crash remains under investigation.  Copyright 2026 WTVA. All rights reserved.            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