Former Lafayette student, recent Kossuth graduate killed in wreck

An early morning wreck on Highway 30 claimed the life of a recent Kossuth High School graduate.

At about 6:36 a.m., the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office and the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to Highway 30 near Oxford Sand and Gravel for a wreck.

The Alcorn County News reported this afternoon that Logan Williams, 18, died in a wreck on Highway 30. Williams graduated from Kossuth High School in May. He was set to play college baseball at Holmes Community College in the fall.

According to MHP, Williams was traveling east on Highway 30 when his 2016 Chevrolet Silverado vehicle entered the westbound lane, colliding with a 2022 Kenworth driven by Carlton A. Beard, 26, of New Albany.

Williams was pronounced dead at the scene by the Lafayette County Coroner’s Office.

Williams and his family lived in Lafayette County before moving to Corinth a few years ago.

This crash remains under investigation by MHP.

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