Lowndes County man killed in early morning crash identified
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WTVA) - Authorities have identified the man killed in an early Saturday morning crash in Lowndes County.
Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant identified the victim as 43-year-old Demontrel Hodges.
The crash happened October 17 along Yorkville Road East.
According to the coroner, a passing motorist discovered the crash shortly after 1 a.m. and called 911.
Deputies arrived to find a 2021 Hyundai Genesis G80 overturned near a residence in the 1400 block of Yorkville Road East.
Investigators said Hodges was ejected from the vehicle and found approximately 100 feet away. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Preliminary findings indicate the vehicle left the roadway, struck a culvert and overturned multiple times before coming to rest upside down.
The crash remains under investigation by the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office.
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