One person critically injured after retaining wall collapses in front of Mississippi funeral home
Published 5:33 am Wednesday, September 6, 2023
One person was critically injured after a retaining wall collapsed in front of a Mississippi funeral home on Tuesday.
The collapse occurred in front of the Coleman Funeral Home on Highway 7 in Oxford shortly after 5 p.m.
The highway was closed off as first responders worked to rescue the victim trapped under the collapsed wall.
The person was freed and transported to a local hospital in critical condition.
The cause of the collapse remains under investigation.
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A retaining wall collapsed around 5:13 pm outside Coleman Funeral Home in Oxford on Hwy 7, which was then closed off. One person is hospitalized in critical condition at this time. Photo courtesy of Colby Spruill. #DevelopingNews #OxfordEagle pic.twitter.com/klV1050UaE
— Jimmy Durham (@jimmyedurhamOE) September 6, 2023
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