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62-year-old Charles Buie killed in two-vehicle crash in Adams County
ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. — Authorities are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that left one man dead and multiple others injured, including a 6-year-old child, Wednesday afternoon in Adams County.
According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, the collision occurred at approximately 3:51 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 84 and Highway 61.
Preliminary reports indicate that a 2024 Nissan Sentra, driven by 30-year-old Megan Miller of Albany, Louisiana, was traveling westbound on Highway 84 when it collided with a 2009 Nissan Versa traveling northbound on Highway 61.
The Versa was driven by 79-year-old Bertha Buie of Fayette, Mississippi.
Authorities confirmed that a passenger in the Nissan Versa, identified as 62-year-old Charles E. Buie, sustained critical injuries and was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.
Additional occupants in the Versa, including 77-year-old Virginia Morgan and a 6-year-old child, were also injured in the crash and transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. The extent of their injuries has not been fully disclosed.
The driver of the Nissan Sentra was not reported to have sustained life-threatening injuries.
The Mississippi Highway Patrol continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash, including factors that may have contributed to the collision.
Further details are expected as the investigation progresses.
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29-Year-Old Alex Rodriguez Found Dead on University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, No Foul Play Suspected
URBANA, Ill. — A 29-year-old Champaign man found dead on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus Monday morning has been identified as Alex C. Rodriguez, according to the Champaign County Coroner’s Office.
The University of Illinois Police Department (UIPD) responded to the area of Green and Wright streets at approximately 6:42 a.m. after receiving a report of an unresponsive person near the Alma Mater statue.
Officers arrived and found Rodriguez on a concrete bench. Emergency medical assistance was requested at the scene.
The Champaign County Coroner’s Office responded, and Rodriguez was pronounced dead at approximately 7:16 a.m., according to Coroner Laurie Brauer.
Authorities said Rodriguez was not affiliated with the University of Illinois.
UIPD provided an update Monday afternoon, saying preliminary observations at the scene revealed no signs of foul play.
Police also said there was no evidence of an ongoing threat to the university campus or surrounding community based on the information available when officers responded.
Because investigators did not identify an active threat, the university did not issue an Illini-Alert emergency notification.
The circumstances surrounding Rodriguez’s death have not been determined.
An autopsy has been scheduled, and the death remains under investigation by the University of Illinois Police Department.
Authorities have not released additional information about the circumstances leading to Rodriguez’s death.
The investigation remains ongoing, and additional details are expected as investigators receive further information from the autopsy and other evidence.
No foul play has been indicated based on the preliminary investigation.