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Saturday, September 13, 2014

An early Saturday morning one-vehicle accident has claimed the lives of two Ripley teenagers, Diana Johnson, 19, and Chris Blackmon, 18. Tippah County Sheriff’s Department said that Diana the teens were in a 2006 Chevy Malibu when the driver, Johnson, lost control of the vehicle and struck a tree, instantly killing both teenagers who were wearing seat belts.The Ripley Police Department and the Ripley Ambulance Service also responded to the scene.

 
Date: 
Saturday, September 13, 2014

Johnson and Blackmon died instantly when Johnson's car hit a tree. Both teens were wearing seat belts.

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Saturday, May 24, 2014
A Sunday afternoon accident involving an all-terrain vehicle and an SUV killed a 93-year-old man from Ripley, Mississippi. Leroy Derrick, a retired constable, was trying to cross Highway 4 near County Road 548 on his ATV when he drove into the path of the SUV. The accident happened around 2:40 p.m. on Sunday. Officials say Derrick died on the scene. The driver of the SUV was not hurt.