A tragic accident occurred in Mississippi when 41-year-old contractor Darrell Sheriff died after being buried by a load of hot asphalt.

Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade said authorities arrived on scene to find the victim, a private contractor, "buried under ...

It was a normal Monday work day for Darrell Sheriff. The 41-year-old was working his regular shift as a private contractor in ...

A man died Monday after a dump truck poured hot asphalt over his body at a construction site in Mississippi, police said.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT/CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - A construction worker died after hot asphalt was dumped on him. A tragic ...

JACKSON, Miss. - A man in Mississippi was killed after hot asphalt was poured on top of him, according to authorities.

A Mississippi man died Monday morning when a malfunction caused hot asphalt from a dump truck to fall on top of him.

"It appeared to be some type of malfunction with his dump truck," Wade said, adding it was a "horrific situation." ...

A man has died in a horror accident after being buried under hot asphalt while trying to fix a dumpster truck. Darrell ...

This story was updated to add new information. STARKVILLE — Mississippi State football sustained an injury to its defense in last week's loss at Georgia. The Bulldogs' injury report, released on ...

A Mississippi man died in a horrific, freak accident this week after being buried alive in hot asphalt while attempting to ...

"It appears to be an accidental death at this particular time," Jackson Police Department said of the Monday, Nov. 4 tragedy ...