MGCCC soccer player from D’Iberville killed in car-scooter crash, authorities say
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- Car struck electric scooter in Perkinston Sunday evening, killing freshman Landon Perry.
- Emergency responders transported Perry to hospital at 5:20 p.m.; he died of injuries.
- Second scooter rider suffered minor injuries; driver remained on scene.
A young soccer player at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College died Sunday after a car hit his scooter on a two-lane road in Perkinston, authorities said.
Landon Perry, an 18-year-old from D’Iberville, died of his injuries in an emergency room, Stone County Coroner Wayne Flurry said.
Coaches and college staff mourning Perry’s death called him a hard-working athlete and strong role model.
“He’s a person who would speak his discipline through his faith, his play on the field, his education,” Chris Handy, the Gulf Coast men’s soccer coach, said in a statement. “He was a person who 100 percent wanted to be the very best person and player he possibly could be.”
Authorities responded to the crash at about 5:20 p.m. Sunday on Perkinston-Silver Run Road, just west of the college campus. The coroner said Perry and a friend were returning to campus on electric scooters when the car hit them from behind.
Stone County Sheriff Todd Stewart said the two men were both hospitalized, and that the second victim was treated and released. A third man was jogging beside them but was not injured.
Authorities said Monday afternoon that no charges had been filed in connection to the crash. Stewart said the driver did not see Perry and the other two men in the dusk light. The Mississippi Highway Patrol helped investigate the crash but does not plan to file charges, according to Landon Orozco, a spokesperson. The Stone County Sheriff’s Department is still investigating.
“It’s just a terrible accident,” the sheriff said.
Perry was a talented freshman defender for the Bulldogs’ soccer team and played in the Mississippi Coast All-Star Game as a high school athlete, according to his team bio. He attended D’Iberville High School and signed with MGCCC earlier this year.
Handy said Perry was “family before he ever stepped foot on campus.”
“I know how much his teammates loved him,” Handy said. “I know how much his family loved him. I know the coaches loved him. He was always striving to set a good example, not just for his teammates, but for his little brother and his little brother’s friends. He’s family.”
The college said it would make counselors available for teammates, coaches and staff members. Athletic director Steven Campbell called Perry an “outstanding young man.” Mary S. Graham, president of MGCCC, said the school was “grieving the loss of a bright young life.”
“We hold the student’s loved ones close in our thoughts and remain committed to supporting our students and employees during this difficult time,” Graham said in a statement.
“He will always be a cherished member of the Gulf Coast family,” Campbell said.
This story was originally published November 17, 2025 at 9:37 AM.