James Cockrell, 81, died in a collision with a stopped 18-wheeler on Interstate 10 in Biloxi, Mississippi
Fatal crash reported on I-10 near Jackson/Harrison county line
The accident happened just before 8:30am in the eastbound lane just before mile marker 50, which is the exit for Ocean Springs/St. Martin. According to Mississippi Highway Patrol, an 18-wheeler was stopped on the side of the road when it was hit by a car. The driver of the car died in the crash.
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