Desoto County News

Man hurt in car-truck crash

The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating an accident with injuries in Marshall County east of Olive Branch Tuesday morning. 

Troopers were called shortly before 7 a.m. to the intersection of state Highway 302 and Highway 309 at Barton after a Mack truck driven by Larry Bass, age 64 of Ripley, collided with a Chevrolet Impala driven by Ryan K. Dunn, age 44 of Olive Branch.  

According to the Highway Patrol, the truck Bass was driving was westbound on Highway 302 when it collided with the Dunn vehicle attempting to make a left turn onto Highway 309. 

Bass was taken to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville, Tenn. with non life-threatening injuries. Dunn was released at the scene  

Bob Bakken

Bob Bakken provides content for DeSoto County News and its social media channels. He is an award-winning broadcaster, along with being a reporter and photographer, and has done sports media relations work with junior and minor league hockey teams. Along with his reports on this website, you will find this veteran media member providing sports updates and high school football play-by-play on Rebel 95.3 FM Radio.