Driver crashes into multiple vehicles, stabs himself in the chest on Highway 80

44-year-old Michael Joe Kimbrell crashed into multiple vehicles before stabbing himself in the...
44-year-old Michael Joe Kimbrell crashed into multiple vehicles before stabbing himself in the chest. Source: Pearl PD
Published: Sep. 17, 2018 at 5:33 PM CDT
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Driver crashes into multiple vehicles, stabs himself in the chest on Highway 80

JACKSON, MS (WLBT) - A man crashed into multiple vehicles and stabbed himself on Highway 80 Monday morning.

According to Lt. McGairty with Pearl police, 44-year-old Michael Joe Kimbrell, of Pearl, was driving a green pickup truck around 10 a.m. and crashed into a car at Pearson Road and Highway 80 before hitting another vehicle on Old Brandon Road.

Pearl driver crashes into multiple vehicles, stabs himself on Highway 80. Source: WLBT
Pearl driver crashes into multiple vehicles, stabs himself on Highway 80. Source: WLBT
Pearl driver crashes into multiple vehicles, stabs himself on Highway 80. Source: WLBT
Pearl driver crashes into multiple vehicles, stabs himself on Highway 80. Source: WLBT

He also hit a UHaul on Highway 80.

He then ran his truck into a ditch off Highway 80. He got out of the truck and began stabbing himself in the chest multiple times with a knife.

Pearl police were able to catch up to him and took him to UMMC to treat the stab wounds.

The truck he was driving was totaled.

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