Tennessee man killed in Tippah County wreck

Aug. 11—RIPLEY — A Tennessee man was killed in a Saturday morning two-car collision in northern Tippah County.

The Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to the wreck on Highway 72 on Aug. 6 at 5:22 a.m. in Tippah County. The preliminary investigation showed Henry L. Holt, 74, of Humboldt, Tennessee, was driving east in a 2005 Mercury Mountaineer when it collided with a westbound 2005 Toyota Tundra driven by 39-year-old Todd B. Samuelson, 39, of Bartlett, Tennessee.

Holt received fatal injuries during the collision. This crash remains under investigation by the Mississippi Highway Patrol.

william.moore@djournal.com