Man Charged in Fatal Accident
An Alcorn County man has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident involving a four-vehicle crash Wednesday that left a Prentiss County school official dead and the county’s superintendent and another official seriously injured. 19-year-old Dylan G. King of Corinth is charged with one count of leaving the scene of an accident in which a death occurred and two additional counts of leaving the scene of an accident. Booneville Police Chief Michael Ramey says bond was set at $60,000 during a Thursday court appearance. School District Curriculum and Transportation Coordinator Jason McKinney died in the crash. Superintendent of Education Randle Downs and Federal Programs Coordinator Luke Ledbetter were injured. Raney says the Highway Patrol is assisting in the investigation.
