A rural carrier in Charleston, Mississippi was killed in a two-car accident while he was delivering mail on Tuesday, May 27, 2014.

According to a report from the Tallahatchie County Sheriff’s office in Mississippi, Cloy M. Case, 66, was killed when his delivery vehicle collided head-on with another vehicle on D.E. Denman Road.

 

Last	First	Title	Salary/Hr. Rate*	Hire Year	Facility	City	State	Zip
CASE	CLOY  M	RURAL CARRIER	$0 Yr. / or $24.29 Hr.	1995	CHARLESTON	CHARLESTON	MS	38921-9998

USPS issued the following statement to employees:

Certainly this is a very sad and somber time for all of us in Mississippi. It is very difficult when we suddenly lose a member of our postal family particularly during the performance of their duties, said District Manager Elizabeth Johnson. “Our thoughts and sympathies go out to Cloy’s family and friends, especially those who worked alongside him in serving our customers.

It’s also a reminder,” Johnson added,”that life-altering events can happen to us anywhere, anytime, and we must all be vigilant at work and at home to stay safe.

Messages of condolences may be sent to:
The Case Family
PO Box 1166
Charleston,MS 38921-1166

Thanks to a PostalReporter.com reader for providing this information.