Deer struck on highway causing debris and traffic hazard, Perry County MS
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A deer was struck on Highway 98 in Perry County near Burger King. Debris from the incident scattered on the road causing a traffic hazard. Crews are working to clear the debris and the lane has been closed to traffic.
Audio|Heard on: Lamar County Sheriff and Fire Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
00:32
Transcript:
00:00
Can you contact MDOT and see if they can send the crew to Highway, Perry County, Highway 98, near Burger King, debris in lanes. They could twice hit a deer and it's all over the road.
00:16
People trying to avoid it in the left lane.
00:22
Kimmel?
00:25
Just advising if they're going to need blue lights or something to call me and I'll come out there and run lights for them.
00:30
Let's shut that lane for traffic now so they can clear it up.
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