Truck vs. palm tree collision kills local man

Posted on November 2, 2018

A Perry man was killed in a rollover crash so violent that the vehicle’s engine was shoved into the front cab Tuesday night in front of Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH).

The driver, Willie Gent, 65, was a former longtime City of Perry employee who retired in 2006. He was also a veteran of the U.S. Army.

PHOTOS: Willie Gent, who was a longtime City of Perry employee, was killed in a rollover crash Tuesday.

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