Video: Child Injured In Oktibbeha County Crash Dies

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STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A child injured in a log truck crash in Oktibbeha County has died.

Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham-Stewart says John “JD” Gentry, 11, died at University Medical Center in Jackson just before 3 PM on Monday.

The three vehicle crash happened this past Friday night on Highway 82.

State troopers say a SUV driven by JD’s father, John Dodds Gentry, 46, hit the log truck from behind.

The log truck overturned, then a Ford Mustang collided with the big rig.

The father died at the scene.

A six year-old son of Gentry’s remains in critical condition at UMC.

A nine year-old son was treated and released from a Starkville hospital.

The driver of the log truck had minor injuries. The driver of the car wasn’t injured.

JD Gentry was a student at Starkville Academy.

John Gentry owned Golden Horn Restaurant in Lowndes County.

A “Go Fund Me” account has been set up for the Gentry family.

It can be found under “Hope for the Gentry’s.”