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Chris Hester, 37, and Brandy Magellan, 36, killed in car crash into tree off of County Road 122 near Nettleton, Mississippi

Modified Date: 
Mon, 08/31/2015 - 6:57am
Accident Date: 
Sunday, August 30, 2015

2 killed in Nettleton vehicle accident

Lee County sheriff's deputies say two Nettleton residents when the SUV they were riding in ran off the road and struck a tree. Green says Hester and Magellan were pronounced dead on the scene. Lee County Coroner Carolyn Green tells the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal 37-year-old Chris Hester and 36-year-old Brandy Magellan were traveling on County Road 122 early Sunday morning, when the SUV Hester was driving left the road and collided with a tree. 
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Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Road Departure
People Involved: 
Chris Hester
Brandy Magellan
Roadway: 
County Road 122
City: 
Nettleton, MS
County: 
Lee County, MS
Area: 
Columbus-Tupelo-West Point, MS

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