Early morning wreck takes the life of Vicksburg man

A Vicksburg man was killed in a wreck early Sunday morning on Highway 18.

On Sunday at approximately 4:25 a.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Highway 18 just west of Hermanville in Claiborne County.

A 2017 Honda Accord driven by 26-year-old Justin R. Selvy of Vicksburg, MS, traveled east on Highway 18 when it left the road and collided with a tree on the westbound shoulder. Selvy received fatal injuries from the crash and was pronounced dead on the scene.

Justin Selvy was killed in the crash. He was 26 years old.

Officers say that Selvy was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash.

This crash remains under investigation by the Mississippi Highway Patrol.