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Single-Vehicle Crash on Highway 481 in Scott County Leaves at Least One Dead

By Nationwide Report Staff
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Incident record

Incident record

Date

July 23, 2026

Roadway

Highway 481

Location

Scott County, MS

State

Mississippi

Vehicles

1

Injuries

Injuries reported

Fatalities

Reported

Agency

Mississippi Highway Patrol:

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A single-vehicle crash on Highway 481 in Scott County, Mississippi, has left at least one person dead, according to WLBT.

Details surrounding the crash remain limited. The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating the incident, WLBT reported, and has not yet released information on the circumstances that led up to it.

No information about the vehicle occupants, including age or gender, has been made public at this time. It is also not yet known whether additional injuries occurred as a result of the crash.

Scott County officials have not indicated when further details will be released. The investigation into the crash is ongoing.

This report is based on preliminary information from WLBT. Details may be updated as officials release more information.

Source: Reported by MS - WLBT
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