Eleven deaths have now been confirmed following Mississippi’s arctic cold blast that lingered for most of the week.
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) has confirmed deaths in Panola, Humphreys, Leflore, Rankin, Sharkey, Sunflower, and Washington counties.
The state death toll in this past week’s winter weather event is now at 11. The causes of these deaths range from fatal car crashes due to ice on the roads or slipping on ice, leading to deadly injuries and hypothermia.https://t.co/w2VOxrSzOu
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According to MEMA, the most recent happened on Highway 51 in Panola County. The Mississippi Highway Patrol is currently investigating.
Other deaths that have taken place since Jan. 14 have consisted of a man in Humphreys County being struck on the side of Highway 49, a walker in Sharkey County dying in a field near a local elementary school, and a woman in Rankin County dying while sitting in her uncranked vehicle.
Car crashes have made up most of the fatality count.
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