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One dead after car crash on Highway 63 in George County

A Lucedale man is dead after losing control of his vehicle, officials say.

The crash happened Thursday morning around 7 a.m. on Highway 63 in George County, said Chase Elkins with Mississippi Highway Patrol.

Officials say Joseph Lyman Williams III, 44, ran off of the road and hit a tree, leaving his 2003 Ford F-150 overturned north of Barton Agricola Road.

Williams wasn’t wearing a seat belt, Elkins said, and was pronounced dead on the scene.

The crash is under investigation.

This story was originally published March 29, 2019 at 9:40 AM.

Britneé Davis
Sun Herald
Britneé Davis is the Growth Producer for McClatchy’s South Region. The region includes the Sun Herald (Biloxi), the Telegraph (Macon), and the Ledger-Enquirer (Columbus). She’s also the creator of Color on the Coast, a digital video series that highlights people of color on the Mississippi Coast.
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