Macedonia VFD responds to rollover on Eastabutchie Road

FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - The Macedonia Volunteer Fire Department responded to a report of a one-vehicle rollover on Thursday afternoon.

According to Capt. Austin Extine, public information officer for the Macedonia Fire Department, Firefighters were dispatched just before 4 p.m. to the area of US Highway 11 and Eastabutchie Road.

Once firefighters arrived, they were unable to locate the scene of the incident. Upon a search of the area, firefighters were able to locate the incident in the 800 block of Eastabutchie Road.

Firefighters discovered a a grey Honda Sedan in the ditch of the westbound lane of Eastabutchie Road that had rolled several times. Both occupants of the vehicle were able to self extricate and were out of the vehicle upon arrival.

Both occupants of the vehicle were assessed by firefighters and EMS personnel from AAA Ambulance Service but refused transport.

Firefighters remained on scene for about an hour assisting with traffic control until a tow truck could arrive to remove the vehicle from the scene.

The Forrest County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the incident.

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