Both drivers dead after head-on collision between two semi trucks

A crash between two semi trucks left both drivers dead on a narrow Mississippi roadway last Friday. 

The accident happened on July 25th in Attala County, Mississippi on Highway 12. 

According to WAPT, a logging truck driven by 45-year-old John Hedges crossed the center line of Highway 12 and collided with Raul Rosquete from Clearwater, Florida, who was hauling a load of pipes. A car then crashed into the back of the wrecked semi trucks and caught fire. 

The collision left both drivers dead, but the woman in the car was able to escape unharmed. 

The crash shut down Highway 12 for multiple hours as officials investigated. An exact reason for the crash has not been determined. No further information has been released.

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