Lamar County, MS — May 2, 2025, Unique Lee was killed following a two-truck accident at approximately 10:30 a.m. along Interstate Highway 59.

According to authorities, 38-year-old Unique Lee was a passenger in a southbound 18-wheeler on I.H. 59 in the vicinity south of Hardy Street when the accident took place.

The cause of the accident remains unclear. Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, a collision took place between two 18-wheelers hauling trailers. Photographs of the scene which have been published in the news show the two trucks—one with a red cab and the other with a white cab—off the right side of the road with their trailers angled toward the roadway. The red truck's trailer shows significant damage to its rear end and the white truck has extensive damage to its front end.

Lee—who had apparently been a passenger in the white truck—reportedly suffered fatal injuries due to the collision. No other injuries have been reported. Additional details pertaining to this incident are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

When two 18-wheelers collide, especially on a highway, the damage is almost always severe. These vehicles are massive, and when they come into contact, the consequences can be deadly. But while the scale of destruction in a crash like this might seem to tell the whole story, it’s not enough to just note the outcome. The key question here is: what chain of events led one truck to strike the back of another? That’s not just an academic question—it’s a legal one, and the answer can determine who is ultimately responsible.

Rear-end collisions between commercial trucks aren’t supposed to happen. Professional drivers are trained to maintain safe following distances, especially on highways where speeds are high and stopping distances are long. If one truck ran into the back of another, that raises immediate questions about whether the trailing driver was distracted, fatigued, or simply not paying attention. Was there a sudden stop that couldn't be avoided? Or was the driver following too closely without room to react? These are basic issues that every crash investigation should dig into—but often don’t unless someone demands it.

Another area that can’t be ignored is the role of the trucking companies themselves. When I hear that a commercial driver rear-ended another 18-wheeler, I start thinking about how that driver was trained, how much rest they had, and what kind of pressure they might have been under to stay on schedule. I’ve handled cases where a driver’s poor decision came after weeks of inadequate rest, unrealistic deadlines, and company policies that rewarded speed over safety. If either of the trucks involved in this crash were part of a poorly managed operation, that could have played a much bigger role than most people realize.

Answering these three questions is critical to making sure that no stone is left unturned in understanding the causes of a crash like this. Serious wrecks deserve serious investigation, not assumptions. Getting clear answers to these questions is crucial for those seeking to understand what happened and why—and it's the least that can be done to help those affected find the clarity and closure they deserve.