Clinic anesthesiologist Dr. Darrell Burnham dies from injuries following a motorcycle accident at the intersection of Highway 98 and Barracuda Drive in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Modified Date:
Thu, 05/28/2015 - 12:17pmAccident Date:
Sunday, October 19, 2014Hattiesburg Clinic anesthesiologist killed in tragic accident
Dr. Burnham founded the Hattiesburg Clinic Anesthesia Department in 1994 and worked there since. He traveled to Africa and Honduras for medical mission trips over the years. His colleagues described him as a generous man and a pillar for the foundation of medical care in the Pine Belt.
Hattiesburg doctor dies in motorcycle-car crash
The accident remains under investigation.
Dr. Darrell Burnham, a Hattiesburg Clinic anesthesiologist, died from injuries following a crash Sunday night. Burnham was taken to an area hospital in critical condition and died soon after arrival. The crash involved a motorcycle and Kia Sedona at the intersection of Highway 98 and Barracuda Drive. The vehicles were in the median. Dr. Darrell Burnham had been driving his motorcycle home from church when the accident occurred.
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Type: Motorcycle Accident
People Involved:
Dr. Darrell Burnham
Roadway:
Highway 98 and Barracuda DriveCity:
Hattiesburg, MSCounty:
Forrest County, MSArea:
Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS
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