One dead in accident on Oak Ridge

WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (VDN) — A single-vehicle accident on Oak Ridge near Chandler’s Cove has killed a Warren County man, who has been identified as 84-year-old Robert Sibley.

Just after 7:30 a.m., a call came into the Vicksburg Warren 911 Call Center that an accident had occurred on Oak Ridge near Chandler’s Cove between Villanova Drive and Villanova Road. It appears the vehicle hit a tree that had fallen on Oak Ridge near Chandler’s Cove. The initial report stated that the car struck the fallen tree, partially blocking the roadway, and the driver was unresponsive. Air Care was put on standby.

The Vicksburg Daily News has since learned that some citizens had stopped to assist with removing the tree from the roadway. A vehicle westbound on Oak Ridge made contact with the tree, and then made contact with Sibley, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

Oak Ridge is closed between Villanova Road and Villanova Drive while first responders work the scene of the fatality. You should anticipate the roadway being closed for several hours.

You can watch our live report of the incident by clicking here.

Don Hill with The Vicksburg Daily News is actively working the accident and will update this story as more information is made available.

Editor’s note: The article has been updated to identify the name of the victim.