Deeonica Goss, 34, died in a three-vehicle collision near Highway 26 and Chattman Road in Stone County, Mississippi
Update: Stone Co. Investigators identify victim in fatal wreck
Officials say it appears a vehicle was stopped on the highway waiting to make a left turn, when a pick-up truck came up behind it. Investigators believe, at the last second, the driver of the truck swerved to avoid the stopped car, and collided head-on with oncoming traffic. The stopped vehicle also sustained damage.
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