A man tragically lost his life after being buried under hot asphalt after a dump truck reportedly had a mechanical issue in Jackson, Mississippi.

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 ...

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 ...