Barry Hanks, 57, dead and Darlene Farmer, 37, seriously injured in three-car crash on Highway 8 near Calhoun City, MS

Modified Date: 
Tue, 04/21/2015 - 12:53pm
Accident Date: 
Monday, April 20, 2015

Man killed in Calhoun County three-vehicle wreck

The accident, which occurred near County Road 380, remains under investigation by the MHP.
37-year-old Darlene Farmer was driving a pickup truck to the west on Highway 8, when she entered oncoming lane to pass another westbound vehicle, but instead collided head-on with an eastbound pickup truck driven by Barry Hanks, 57, at about 8:30 a.m. Another vehicle, driven by Danielle King, 23, then crashed into the already-wreck pickup trucks. Hanks was killed in the accident, while Farmer had to be airlifted to the hospital for treatment of serious injuries. King did not sustain any major injuries and was not hospitalized.
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Head-on
People Involved: 
Barry Hanks
Darlene Farmer
Danielle King
Roadway: 
Highway 8

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