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Jackson State DB Levi Wyatt Jr. Killed in Crash

8/4/2026

Summary

Story summary

Levi Wyatt Jr., a 23-year-old Jackson State defensive back, died on Aug. 1 when his Chevrolet Camaro hit a utility pole in Jackson, Mississippi.
Capitol Police responded at 12:14 a.m. near North State and Belhaven Streets and found two damaged vehicles.
The coroner identified Wyatt as the driver, pronounced him dead, and hospitalized his passenger.
The crash remains under investigation by Capitol Police and the Mississippi Highway Patrol, with no cause disclosed.

History

Historical Context

In 1995, after 1,200 Mississippi traffic deaths and a national total of 41,817 fatalities, the Mississippi Highway Patrol started the Statewide Crash Data Initiative, funded with $3.5 million by the U.S. Department of Transportation and requiring every county sheriff’s office to submit reports. The mandate now guides the August 1, 2024 Capitol Police and Highway Patrol investigation of Jackson State defensive back Levi Wyatt Jr.’s fatal crash.

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Story summary

Levi Wyatt Jr., a 23-year-old Jackson State defensive back, died on Aug. 1 when his Chevrolet Camaro hit a utility pole in Jackson, Mississippi.
Capitol Police responded at 12:14 a.m. near North State and Belhaven Streets and found two damaged vehicles.
The coroner identified Wyatt as the driver, pronounced him dead, and hospitalized his passenger.
The crash remains under investigation by Capitol Police and the Mississippi Highway Patrol, with no cause disclosed.

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