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A Mississippi deputy died after he was involved in a single-vehicle accident on Highway 15 in the early hours of Oct. 17

Deputy Joshua Brashears reportedly collided with a group of horses while driving home from his shift

“Deputy Brashears was a valued member of our law enforcement family and a friend to many,” Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter said

A Mississippi deputy has died after he crashed into horses while returning home from his shift.

Deputy Joshua Brashears was driving home around 5:25 a.m. local time on Friday, Oct. 17, when he was involved in a single-vehicle accident on Highway 15, near Harrison County, Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter said in a post on Facebook.

After emergency responders arrived on the scene, Brashears was transported to Biloxi

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